Grid is a racing experience like no other. Offering unrivalled moment-to-moment racing, Grid returns with an all-new experience where every race is the chance to choose your own path, create your own story and conquer the world of motorsport.
Best gaming PC for Grid in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Grid 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 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- 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 Version of Windows 10 | 64 bit Version of Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel i3 2130 / AMD FX4300 | Intel i5 8600k / AMD Ryzen 5 2600x |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GT 640 / HD7750 | Nvidia GTX 1080 / RX590 |
| Storage | 100 GB | 100 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Grid?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i5 8600k / AMD Ryzen 5 2600x and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GTX 1080 / RX590, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.