KartRider: Drift is the only free-to-play, cross-platform kart racer where arcade thrills and the fastest drift fueled competition meet deep player-created kart and character customization. No limits. All drift.
Best gaming PC for KartRider: Drift in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for KartRider: Drift 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 Nexon America 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 / above (64-bit) | Windows 10 / above (64-bit) |
| CPU | Intel 1st Gen i3 / AMD FX-6000 Series | Intel 4th Gen i7 / AMD 1st Ryzen 5 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon HD 7950 | GeForce GTX 780TI / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
| Storage | 30 GB | 30 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run KartRider: Drift?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel 4th Gen i7 / AMD 1st Ryzen 5 and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 780TI / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.