Whenever a traditional gamer transition towards web3 games, common inquiry gamers have is if they need the top-of-the-line equipment for blockchain games. Here’s why you need to hold back from purchasing that gaming laptop.
Most of the top games in the industry require a sufficient amount of requirements for your gaming rig. Games that consistently have a large fanbase such as League of Legends, God of War, and Fortnite keep their graphics up to date, appealing to the gamer’s visual appetite.
As such, whenever traditional gamers switch over to web3, they often inquire about system requirements.
Do I need a dedicated graphics card?
Can I use my work laptop to play blockchain games?
How much memory do I need?
These are all fair questions. So, let’s take a look into what blockchain games require.
The Current State of Blockchain Games
In 2022, there aren’t any major blockchain games that would require you to have a dedicated gaming PC. However, using your low-spec work laptop won’t be a good idea either.
For example, Decentraland is one of the most popular blockchain games. It’s an open metaverse VR where you interact with other players across the world. Compared to other blockchain games, it’s considered one of the most technically demanding games in web3.
As of the time of this writing, it has the following recommended system requirements:
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 / AMD FX 8310
- RAM: 8GB
The Intel Core i7 has a speed of about 3.4 GHz. For reference, the typical work MacBook has an Intel Core i5 processor with a speed of 1.6 GHz. In other words, if users were to use this type of laptop to run Decentraland, they would have an excruciatingly bad time.
You will experience a practically unplayable game, often experiencing choppy and delayed movement in-game. This sort of work laptop would simply be too weak to handle the game
However, 8GB RAM isn’t hard to come by lately, so you should be good there regardless of your computer. Coupled with the onset of the pandemic, you might be able to find cheaper ones if you look hard enough.
Having said that, although you need a decent processor (3.4 GHz or faster), there’s still no need for a dedicated graphics card when playing Decentraland.
For reference, here are some spec recommendations for popular PC games:
Fortnite:
- Processor: Intel Core i5/ AMD Ryzen 3
- RAM: 8GB
League of Legends:
- Processor: Intel Core i5/AMD Ryzen 3
- RAM: 4GB
PUBG:
- Processor: Intel Core i9 (3.6 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 7
- RAM: 32 GB
The point is that the current landscape of blockchain games is far less technically demanding compared to popular traditional online games. Thus, a standard 8GB RAM with an Intel Core i5 will sufficiently suit you with most blockchain games that are currently out right now.
But, for how long exactly?
An Eye on the Future
Blockchain games are still a relatively new industry. The industry simply hasn’t been around long enough for most big games to come to fruition. However, considering many builders trying to make the next AAA GameFi title, it seems a change might soon come within the coming years.
As it stands now, most games are passive. Web3 gamers can play almost every blockchain game with a basic laptop, as long as it’s got more processing power than your average MacBook.
As time goes on, though, there will definitely be a time when you may need a dedicated gaming PC. For now, it would be best to enjoy what GameFi has to offer. Just like web2 games, we might soon see a time when we can nostalgically look back at how simple requirements were back then.