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KartRider: Drift

Developer
Nitro Studio
Publisher
Nexon America
Released
10 January 2023
Age rating
PEGI N/A

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One

Genres: racing , sport

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

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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.

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 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.

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