Dirt 5
- Developer
- Codemasters Cheshire
- Publisher
- Codemasters
- Released
- 05 November 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £44.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Dirt 5 is the bold new off-road racing experience created by Codemasters. Blaze a trail across the most iconic routes in the world. Drive the widest roster of cars from rally icons, to trucks, to GT heroes and lots more. Play through a star-studded Career, four-player split-screen, innovative online modes, livery editor and more new features, DIRT 5 is the next generation of extreme racing.
Best gaming PC for Dirt 5 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dirt 5 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Codemasters on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-Bit Windows 10 (18362) | 64-Bit Windows 10 (18362) |
| CPU | AMD FX 4300 / Intel Core i3 2130 | AMD Ryzen 3600 / Intel Core i5 9600K |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | AMD RX 480 (DirectX12 Graphics Card) / NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon 5700XT / NVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti |
| Storage | 60 GB | 60 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Dirt 5?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD Ryzen 3600 / Intel Core i5 9600K and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon 5700XT / NVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.