Last December, we shared with you the Diablo IV requirements estimate, and today we finally have confirmation from Blizzard. You’ll be glad to know we were on the right track with our forecast, and that official requirements are even lower, at their recommended level, than the ones we shared with you back then.

In the end, this is normal, because as I told you then, Diablo IV will be a cross-generational game, which means that it is made for runs smoothly on Xbox One and PS4 hardware, though I imagine it will have optimizations to take advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series SX hardware.

Minimum requirements for Diablo IV

• Windows 10 64-bit as the operating system.
• Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD FX 8100 processor (quad-core).
• 8 GB of RAM.
• Graphics card GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon R9 280. Here is the equivalence error, closest to GTX 660 is Radeon R7 265.
• DirectX 12.
• SSD with 45 GB free space.
• Broadband internet connection.

With this configuration we will be able to play Diablo IV 720p resolution and low quality while maintaining a stable 30 FPS. It won’t be the best way to enjoy it, that’s for sure, but for it to work on computers over 10 years old, that’s quite an achievement.

Diablo IV Recommended Requirements

• Windows 10 64-bit as the operating system.
• Intel Core i5-4670K or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X processor (quad-core).
• 16 GB of RAM.
• A GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 370 graphics card. We have another equivalence error here, and it’s a serious one because the Radeon RX 370 doesn’t exist. There’s the Radeon R7 370, which is pretty much an upgrade over the Radeon R7 265, but the GTX 970’s proper equivalent is the Radeon RX 570.
• DirectX 12.
• SSD with 45 GB free space.
• Broadband internet connection.

We can play with this hardware configuration 1080p resolution, although no graphic quality or fluidity was specified. Looking at the minimum requirements, I imagine we can play with the recommended ones medium or medium high with a good level of fluidity.

These requirements are what Blizzard has given for the beta that will happen soon, but considering that the launch of Diablo IV is already very close no changes to the requirements are expected.

As for ray tracing, Blizzard confirmed it it will not be available in the beta version, so it didn’t provide information about ray tracing game requirements. So we’ll have to wait a little closer to the game’s launch to find out about them. Still, and considering how affordable this game will be in terms of hardware, I think it should do quite well with a modest GeForce RTX 2060.

Diablo IV is out on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series SX and PC June 6. The open beta will run from March 24th to 27th.