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iRacing

Developer
iRacing
Publisher
iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations
Released
26 August 2008
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£8.50

Platforms: PC

Genres: racing, simulator, sport

From NASCAR, rallycross, and Aussie Supercars to sports cars and Grand Prix racing, iRacing has it all. All you need is a computer, a gaming wheel or game pad that simply plugs into the USB port of your computer and an Internet connection. iRacing centrally organizes all of the racing for you with over 150 cars and tracks, 40 official series , or you can choose to host your own race or race in one of over 800 private leagues.

Best gaming PC for iRacing in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for iRacing today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations 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 Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit
CPU 4 core CPU or better – Some Examples (but not limited to): Intel Core i5-6600, Intel Core i7-4790, AMD Ryzen 3 4300G 8 core or more CPUSome Examples (but not limited to): Intel Core Ultra 7 and 9, Intel Core i7-14700, AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
RAM 16 GB 32 GB
GPU A gaming graphics card with at least 6GB of DEDICATED memory – Some examples (but not limited to): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, RX 5600XT Gaming graphics card with at least 8GB of DEDICATED memory (some examples but not limited to Nvidia 2080 TI or AMD Radeon VII)
Storage 25 GB 100 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run iRacing?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 8 core and your GPU is at or above Gaming graphics card with at least 8GB of DEDICATED memory (some examples but not limited to Nvidia 2080 TI, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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