Bethesda have revealed the system requirements for ESO Morrowind. In a recent blog post, they’ve shown the minimum and recommended specs required for playing the game on both PC and Mac. Now would be a good time to check whether your system fits the bill, especially if you’ve preordered. Returning players have nothing to worry about, but if this is going to be your first trip to TESO-land, you should make sure everything goes by without a problem.
If you’re planning to play on a PC, this is what you’ll need:
PC Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7 32-bit
- CPU: Intel Core i3 540 or AMD A6-3620
- RAM: 3GB
- HDD: 85GB free space
- GPU: DirectX 11 compliant video card with 1 GB of RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 460 / AMD Radeon 6850) or higher
- DirectX compatible sound card
- Internet broadband connection
PC Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7 64-bit
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
- RAM: 8GB
- HDD: 85GB free space
- GPU: DirectX 11 compliant video card with 2 GB of RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon HD 7850) or higher
Apple users don’t have it any worse. Here’s what you’ll need to run the game on a Mac:
Mac Minimum:
- OS: OS X 10.9
- CPU: Intel Core i3 540 or higher
- RAM: 4 GB
- HDD: 85 GB free space
- GPU: AMD Radeon 5870 (1GB of VRAM) with OpenGL 4.1
- Internet broadband connection
Mac Recommended:
- OS: OS X 10.11
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2500S or higher
- RAM: 8 GB
- HDD: 85 GB free space
- GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7870 or higher with OpenGL 4.1
As you can see, it’s not too demanding. You’ll need a relatively modern machine, but nothing too fancy. Even if you’re not hardcore into PC gaming, you’ll be able to run the game just fine. Just make sure you have enough space on your HDD, and that your internet connection is stable – that last one is key. Even if you don’t play with others much, you’ll need to be online all the time.