KartRider: Drift
- Developer
- Nitro Studio
- Publisher
- Nexon America
- Released
- 10 January 2023
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
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 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 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 | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 23 August 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, look at the tier picks above.