System requirements
What are the system requirements for EVE Online?
Minimum System Requirements:
- OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 / Vista / 7
- CPU: Intel Pentium® or AMD @ 1,5 Ghz or greater which supports SSE2
- RAM: XP (SP2) – 1 GB / Vista – 1.5 GB
- HD space: 20Gb Free Space
- Network:DSL connection or faster
- Video:ATI X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT or higher graphics card with 128 MB of Video RAM* which supports Shader Model 3
- Drivers: DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers
- DVD-ROM : 2 speed DVD reader or greater required.
*Note that older graphics cards such as the Nvidia 6000 series may work but is not officially supported
Recommended system configuration for running EVE Online:
- OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 / Vista / 7
- CPU: Intel Pentium® or AMD dual core @ 2 Ghz or greater which supports SSE2
- RAM: 2 GB
- HD space: 20Gb Free Space
- Network: ADSL connection or faster
- Video: ATi Radeon 5750 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
- Drivers: DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers
- DVD-ROM : 2 speed DVD reader or greater required.
The minimum screen resolution for EVE is 1024x768. Audio hardware must support SSE and be Direct Sound compatible. For optimum performance, use latest drivers available.
Please note that Windows 95, 98, ME, NT and 2000 are not supported.
Minimum System Requirements for MAC:
The client does not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Macintosh machines. laptops or Mac Minis equipped with Intel graphics chipsets such as the GMA950 or X3100. Versions of the Macbooks and Mac Minis with Nvidia graphics chipsets are however supported.
Supported hardware is MacBook Pro laptops, Mac Pro machines and iMacs. All these machines have to meet the following minimum requirements below:
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo with at least 2.0 Ghz speed
- OS: Mac OS X 10.6.7 or higher.
- Video: ATI HD2400, Nvidia 9400GT, or Intel HD 3000 or higher with at least 256 MB VRAM and supports Shader Model 3.
- RAM: 2048 MB or more
- HD space: 20 Gb
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
Please note: Macs with the ATI X1600 or ATI X1900 graphics chipset are not supported, but may be able to still run the game by disabling the "Load Station Environment" option.
Recommended system configuration for running EVE Online:
- CPU: Intel Core i Series with at least 2.0 Ghz speed
- OS: Mac OS X 10.6.7 or higher
- Video: ATI 4870, Nvidia 8800GT or higher with at least 512 MB VRAM
- RAM: 4 GB or higher
- HD space: 20 Gb or more
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
Do note that MacPro computers allow changing graphics cards
What kind of Internet connection is required?
EVE is designed to run on a broadband internet connection.
How is Internet latency handled?
Having been designed from its earliest stages specifically as a MMOG, most of the game systems are devised to minimize network traffic and the effects of lag. This high-level approach makes EVE relatively unaffected by Internet latency. When people experience lag in EVE it is most commonly due to huge numbers of players moving into an area at the same time.
What about the graphics engine?
A list of features only goes so far in describing how EVE looks. To get a feel for the interface and the outstanding artistic beauty of the game that is a tribute to our graphic engine’s capabilities, please have a look at our screen shot section. These screenshots have not been manipulated or altered in any way, but are actual shots taken from our engine and what you will see when you enter the world of EVE.