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The Crew 2

Developer
Ivory Tower
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Released
29 June 2018
Age rating
PEGI 12
UK price
£8.39

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One

Genres: racing

The newest iteration in the revolutionary franchise, The Crew 2 captures the thrill of the American motorsports spirit in one of the most exhilarating open worlds ever created. Welcome to Motornation, a huge, varied, action-packed, and beautiful playground built for motorsports throughout the entire US of A. Enjoy unrestrained exploration on ground, sea, and sky. From coast to coast, street and pro racers, off-road explorers, and freestylers gather and compete in all kinds of disciplines. Join them in high-octane contests and share every glorious moment with the world.

Best gaming PC for The Crew 2 in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Crew 2 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 Ubisoft 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 iginally released f / Windows 7 / the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS iginally released f / Windows 7 / the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
CPU Intel Core i5-2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX-6100 @ 3.3 GHz or equivalent Intel Core i5-4690k @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD HD 7870 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) or GTX 970 (4GB) or AMD RX 470 (8GB) or better
Storage 0 GB 0 GB
DirectX

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run The Crew 2?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-4690k @ 3.5 GHz and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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