MAKE HEADLINES in F1 2018. F1 2018 is the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. The new game immerses players into the world of Formula 1 more than ever before.
Best gaming PC for F1 2018 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for F1 2018 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 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 | 64bit Versions of Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 | 64bit Versions of Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3 2130 or AMD FX 4300 | Intel Core i5 8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GT 640 or AMD HD 7750 | Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580 |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run F1 2018?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 8600K and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GTX 1060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.