TERA Online gets 64-bit client and long-awaited DirectX 11 support

The popular MMORPG TERA Online finally got its long-awaited 64-bit client and support for DirectX 11 with the major v97 update rolling out to official European servers.

These changes significantly boost performance and stability during large-scale battles, something players have eagerly awaited. However, this long-sought optimization also comes with a notable bump in system requirements:

Minimum system requirements

• OS - Windows 7 (64-bit)

• CPU - Intel Core i3-7100 / AMD Ryzen 3-1200

• GPU - GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon R9 280

• RAM - 8GB

• Storage - 80GB

Recommended system requirements

• OS - Windows 10 (64-bit)

• CPU - Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 7-1700

• GPU - GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 380

• RAM - 12GB

• Storage - 80GB

For comparison, here are TERA Online's old system requirements:

Minimum system requirements

• OS - Windows 7 (32-bit)

• CPU - Intel Core i3-2130 / AMD FX-4130

• RAM - 4GB

• GPU - GeForce 9800 GT / Radeon HD 3870

• Storage - 45GB

Recommended system requirements

• OS - Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit)

• CPU - Intel Core i5-3570 / AMD FX-6350

• RAM - 8GB

• GPU - GeForce GTS 450 / Radeon HD 4890

• Storage - 55GB

It's worth noting that the game's graphics haven't really changed. This makes such a significant jump in system requirements, to put it mildly, quite puzzling.

As a reminder, TERA Online's CIS servers shut down completely back in June 2020, so the game is now only available on the GameForge platform.