Coral Island System Requirements
Coral Island, released Nov 14, 2023, is an adventure / casual game from Stairway Games. Its recommended spec points at NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 graphics with an AMD Ryzen 7 1700-class CPU; below we translate that into parts you can actually buy today.
Official System Requirements
The minimum specs for Coral Island call for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660-class graphics, 6 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage.
The recommended specs for Coral Island call for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960-class graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 1700-class processor, 16 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel i3 Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
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Best GPU for Coral Island
Full GPU guide →Coral Island's stated graphics card is roughly NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
Intel Arc B570
~$220Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
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Recommended
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
~$350AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT adds headroom with 16GB VRAM - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
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Performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
~$430NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti leaves plenty of margin with 16GB VRAM for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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Best CPU for Coral Island
Full CPU guide →Coral Island's stated processor is roughly AMD Ryzen 7 1700 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
Intel Core i3-14100F
~$110Intel Core i3-14100F is the cheapest current chip that clears this game's recommended bar. Fine for 1080p.
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Recommended
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
~$80AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
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Performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
~$125AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT leaves plenty of margin for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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Recommended PC build for Coral Island
Full build guide →Want the whole tower speced out? Our Coral Island build guide pairs these CPU and GPU picks with RAM, motherboard, SSD, PSU and case at budget, recommended and performance tiers, with an approximate total.
Can these parts run Coral Island?
- Can the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT run Coral Island?
- Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is well ahead of Coral Island's NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.
- Can the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 run Coral Island?
- Yes. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is well ahead of Coral Island's AMD Ryzen 7 1700 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.
FAQ
- What is the cheapest GPU for Coral Island?
- Intel Arc B570 - Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
- Which CPU should I get for Coral Island?
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
- How much RAM does Coral Island need?
- Coral Island lists 16 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.
- Is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 still enough for Coral Island?
- It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.