Best gaming PC for F1 25 (2026)
For F1 25, we'd build the CREATE Racing Simulator PC at £3,696 (RTX 5070 Ti 16GB) for high-refresh 1080p, up to the CREATE LE MANS at £7,963 with RTX 5090 32GB for 4K with everything on. Prefer to build it yourself? The component tiers are further down, where RTX 5050 8GB is the sensible floor.
The PCs we'd actually build for F1 25
These are real machines from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, ordered cheapest first, £3,696 to £7,963 depending on the resolution and frame rate you're targeting. Specifications and prices are live, and each link lands on that exact build.
CREATE Racing Simulator PC
Mid-high
- CPU
- Intel 20 Core Ultra 7 265 Desktop CPU/Processor
- GPU
- PALIT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- Sandisk Black SN850X 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5
CREATE GT3
High-end
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8 Core AM5 CPU/Processor
- GPU
- ASUS ProArt NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB OC Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance RGB Grey 32GB 6000MHz Dual Profile DDR5 Memory Kit
- Storage
- Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 M.2 SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE LE MANS
Flagship
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core AM5 CPU/Processor Retail
- GPU
- ASUS ROG ASTRAL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GAMING OC Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance RGB Grey 64GB 6000MHz Dual Profile DDR5 Memory Kit
- Storage
- Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 M.2 NVMe 2.0 SSD / Solid State Drive
Prices from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, and include VAT. They're the price shown on arrival, not a teaser, but components get repriced, so treat them as current rather than fixed. Custom-built machines start around £2,400; below that a self-build is usually the better answer, and we say so on our budget guides.
What to expect at each resolution
- 1080p
- 165+ fps Ultra High + Ray Tracing
- RTX 5060 Ti / RX 9060 XT
- 1440p
- 144+ fps Ultra High + Ray Tracing
- RTX 5070 Ti / RX 9070 XT
- 4K
- 100+ fps Ultra + RT (DLSS 4)
- RTX 5080 / RTX 5090
Building it yourself: the four tiers for F1 25
Custom-built machines start around £2,400. Below that, a self-build is the better answer, so here are the component tiers we'd put together at each level, no assembly service, but far more performance per pound.
Budget
1080p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
F1 25 is one of the better-optimised racers on PC, so a modest build goes a long way: 1080p at 144fps on high settings with DLSS on, which suits the high-refresh monitors most F1 players use. Ray tracing off at this tier. Codemasters publishes separate ray-tracing and VR requirements, which is unusually honest of them, and both sit well above this build. Budget 100GB of drive space.
Build this at Create PCs →Mid-tier
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
1440p at 144fps on ultra high with ray-traced reflections enabled and DLSS set to quality. F1's ray tracing is one of the few implementations worth the cost, because wet races are where it shows: spray and reflections on a streaming-wet Spa look markedly different with it on. The 16GB card is what makes that comfortable at 1440p.
Build this at Create PCs →High-end
1440p · 165fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
The tier for VR or triple screens, which is where F1 25 gets genuinely demanding. Codemasters lists a separate VR requirement for good reason: a headset roughly doubles the work, and dropping frames in a braking zone is worse than any settings compromise. The 9800X3D also steadies the 1% lows on race starts, when 20 cars are on screen at once.
Build this at Create PCs →Enthusiast
4K · 120fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
4K at 120fps with ray tracing and DLSS 4, or a high-resolution headset with everything on. Worth saying: F1 25 does not need this to look excellent, and the high tier already covers triple 1440p and most VR. Sensible if the same machine also runs iRacing or Assetto Corsa on a wider rig, harder to justify for F1 alone.
Build this at Create PCs →What F1 25 actually demands from your PC
Steam's recommended spec for F1 25 is NVIDIA RTX 2070 (+VR) | RTX 3070 (RT) // AMD RX 6600XT | RX 6700XT (VR) | RX 6800 (RT) // Intel Arc A580 (VR/RT) with 16GB RAM and a Intel Core i5-9600k. That spec was written for the Electronic Arts team's internal "minimum acceptable" target, not for a buyer in 2026 planning to keep this PC for the next four years.
What makes F1 25 more demanding than its spec sheet suggests: consistent frame times for triple-screen or VR. We've factored this into the tier picks above.
GPU-bound title: Framerate scales directly with GPU power. If you have a fixed budget, prioritise the graphics card and accept a mid-range CPU.
What you can skip vs what matters
- Worth spending on: GPU first, then a fast NVMe SSD (most modern games benefit from sub-3000MB/s sustained reads), then RAM at the tier amount.
- Worth skipping at this budget: RGB lighting, exotic cooling, brand-name PSUs above 850W (unless you're building enthusiast tier), and motherboards with more than 4 M.2 slots.
- Don't compromise on: The PSU. A reliable 750W gold-rated unit will outlast two GPU upgrades.
Frequently asked questions
- What's the minimum gaming PC for F1 25?
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB and 16GB of RAM hits 1080p/60 on high settings.
- Is F1 25 CPU-heavy or GPU-heavy?
- F1 25 is primarily GPU-bound. Prioritise the graphics card; a mid-range CPU like the Ryzen 5 7600 will keep up at 1080p/60.
- Do I need ray tracing for F1 25?
- F1 25 does not require ray tracing. Any current-generation GPU will deliver the intended visual experience.
- How much RAM do I need?
- For F1 25, 32GB is the sensible answer in 2026. 16GB still works for the budget tier but limits future-proofing.