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Project CARS 3

Developer
Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Released
28 August 2020
Age rating
PEGI 3

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One

Genres: racing

Project cars 3 is the third installment in the best-seller racing franchise that brings all the intense thrills, emotions and fun from the vibrant world of motor racing to vivid life as players undertake a whole new exciting career journey that sees them Rise from Weekend Warrior to racing Legend. Also new to the franchise is a deeply engaging metagame that challenges players to race hard and earn in-game credits with which to Buy and own hundreds of cars from the world's most Elite brands and race them all on dynamic and spectacular circuits around the globe Featuring stunning all-weather, all-seasons conditions. Race-won credits and XP will also entice players to Buy authentic performance upgrades and customization options for their stable of exclusive cars, including wheels, tires, body Kits, rims, as well as personalization Options to create their own racing hero personas. With a completely redesigned and unrivaled Controller experience, an even more accurate and fun handling model, adjustable skill settings for every level of driver and every element of weather-affected races, Project cars 3 is the biggest, most exciting and authentic Evolution to the definitive racing franchise.

Best gaming PC for Project CARS 3 in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Project CARS 3 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 Bandai Namco Entertainment 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 Window 10 (+ speficic versions of 7) Windows 10
CPU 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450 or 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 Intel i7 8700k or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU GTX680 or equivalent Nvidia RTX 2070 or AMD RX5700
Storage 50 GB 50 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Project CARS 3?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i7 8700k and your GPU is at or above Nvidia RTX 2070, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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