Can I run Minecraft: Java Edition?
The short answer
Minecraft: Java Edition lists Intel Core i3-10100 or AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and NVIDIA GTX 950 or newer or AMD Radeon RX 460 or newer in its Minimum tier. Run the check to compare your machine with those parts, one at a time. It does not predict frame rates.
- Source
- minecraft.net store page (details tab, Java System Requirements), checked
- Tiers printed
- Minimum, Recommended
- Listed parts
- 11 of 20 matched, 8 verified
The check reads what this browser can see (the graphics renderer and, in Chromium browsers, a rounded memory figure) and your last SystemCheck run saved in this browser, if there is one. It sends nothing.
This compares your machine with the listed parts. It does not predict frame rates. There is no overall yes or no: each part is placed on its own.
Requirements as printed
| Requirement | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit, Windows on ARM, macOS 12+, or Linux 64-bit | Windows 11 64-bit, macOS 14+, or Linux 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-10100, AMD Ryzen 3 3100, Qualcomm Snapdragon X, or Apple M1 (4 physical cores minimum) | Intel Core i5-12400, AMD Ryzen 5 5600, or Apple M2 Pro |
| Graphics | Vulkan 1.3 capable GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM. NVIDIA GTX 950 or newer, AMD Radeon RX 460 or newer, Intel Arc A310 or newer (discrete) or Intel i5-6400 or newer (integrated iGPU), Apple M1 or newer, or Qualcomm Snapdragon X. | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, Intel Arc A580, or Apple M2 Pro. 6 GB VRAM. |
| Video memory | Not printed by the publisher | Not printed by the publisher |
| Memory | 8 GB (with discrete GPU) or 12 GB (with integrated GPU) | 16 GB |
| Storage | Not printed by the publisher | Not printed by the publisher |
| Target | 1080p @ 30 FPS, Fast preset | 1080p @ 60 FPS, Fancy preset |
| Architecture | x64, ARM64 | x64, ARM64 |
Source: minecraft.net store page (details tab, Java System Requirements) (publisher page). Checked on . Reproduced as printed, with the publisher's spelling, for comparison. See also the minecraft.net article announcing the change (published 7/21/26).
What the publisher adds
- Frame-rate target (Minimum): “1080p @ 30 FPS, Fast preset”
- Frame-rate target (Recommended): “1080p @ 60 FPS, Fancy preset”
- Graphics API (Minimum): “Vulkan 1.3 capable GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM.”
- Memory (Minimum): “8 GB (with discrete GPU) or 12 GB (with integrated GPU)”
Requirements history
How we read the listed parts
A printed part is linked to our catalogue only when the names match exactly, or through a short hand-checked list of spellings the publisher used. A name that covers several models, a family, a capability or “or equivalent” is never guessed at. Verified means the catalogue entry's specifications have passed our verification; not yet verified means the part is listed without them.
| Tier | Printed | Status | Our catalogue | Measured on SystemCheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Intel Core i3-10100 | Verified | Intel Core i3-10100 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Minimum | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Verified | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Minimum | Qualcomm Snapdragon X | Not a specific part | A family, not one model | Not applicable |
| Minimum | Apple M1 | Not yet verified | Apple M1 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Minimum | (4 physical cores minimum) | Not a specific part | A capability or a quantity | Not applicable |
| Minimum | Vulkan 1.3 capable GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM | Not a specific part | A capability or a quantity | Not applicable |
| Minimum | NVIDIA GTX 950 or newer | Verified | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950Printed as a floor ("or newer" / "or higher") | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Minimum | AMD Radeon RX 460 or newer | Verified | AMD Radeon RX 460Printed as a floor ("or newer" / "or higher") | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Minimum | Intel Arc A310 or newer (discrete) | Not yet verified | Intel Arc A310Printed as a floor ("or newer" / "or higher") | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Minimum | Intel i5-6400 or newer (integrated iGPU) | Not a specific part | A capability or a quantity | Not applicable |
| Minimum | Apple M1 or newer | Not in our catalogue | No entry | Not applicable |
| Minimum | Qualcomm Snapdragon X | Not a specific part | A family, not one model | Not applicable |
| Recommended | Intel Core i5-12400 | Verified | Intel Core i5-12400 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | Verified | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | Apple M2 Pro | Not a specific part | The name covers more than one model | Not applicable |
| Recommended | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | Verified | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Not yet verified | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | Intel Arc A580 | Verified | Intel Arc A580 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | Apple M2 Pro | Not a specific part | The name covers more than one model | Not applicable |
| Recommended | 6 GB VRAM | Not a specific part | A capability or a quantity | Not applicable |
What a browser cannot know
The check above leaves these out. Each has a quick way to read it yourself on Windows.
- Your processor model. The browser reports a thread count only, so the check uses the processor you chose for your last SystemCheck run.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, CPU: the model is printed top right. Or Settings, System, About.
- The exact graphics card and its memory. The name can be masked by the browser, a laptop may show its integrated GPU while games use the discrete one, and video memory is never exposed.How to check: Run dxdiag and open the Display tab, or Task Manager, Performance, GPU, which shows dedicated GPU memory.
- Installed memory above 8 GB. Browsers that report memory round it and stop at 8.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, Memory: the installed figure is printed top right.
- Free space and drive type: SSD or hard drive, NVMe. The browser's storage estimate is its own quota, not your disk.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, Disk shows the drive type (SSD or HDD); File Explorer, This PC shows free space.
- The Windows build and edition. Windows 10 and 11 can look alike to a browser, and the build number is never shown.How to check: Run winver: it prints the version and build. Settings, System, About shows the edition.
- The driver version, the DirectX version and feature level, and the Shader Model. What a browser can draw is not what DirectX 12 can.How to check: Run dxdiag: the System tab shows the DirectX version, the Display tab the driver and the feature levels.
- Your frame rate in this game, at any setting.How to check: Only the game can tell you. Steam, Help, System Information lists what the game launcher sees of your hardware.
Other games that list the same parts
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- Battlefield 6Also lists NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
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- Baldur's Gate 3Also lists Intel Arc A580
- VALORANTAlso lists Intel Arc A310
- Call of DutyAlso lists Intel Arc A580
- Apex LegendsAlso lists NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
- RustAlso lists Intel Arc A580
- ValheimAlso lists NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
- Forza Horizon 6Also lists Intel Arc A580
- Crimson DesertAlso lists AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Borderlands 4Also lists Intel Arc A580
- Gears of War: E-DayAlso lists NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Halo: Campaign EvolvedAlso lists Intel Arc A580
- NBA 2K26Also lists Intel Arc A580
Not affiliated with or endorsed by the game's publisher. Minecraft: Java Edition is a trademark of its owner. Requirements are reproduced from the minecraft.net store page (details tab, Java System Requirements) for comparison. No logos, artwork or screenshots are used.