WRC 8
- Developer
- Kylotonn Games
- Publisher
- Bigben Interactive
- Released
- 15 September 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 3
- UK price
- £24.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Never before has the official WRC simulation been this authentic. New off-road physics on all road surfaces, completely redesigned career mode, dynamic weather, 50 teams, 14 countries, 100+ stages, weekly challenges and the eSports mode… Aim for the top in the most intense WRC experience yet!
Best gaming PC for WRC 8 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for WRC 8 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 Bigben Interactive 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® 7 64bits | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4350 | Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or Radeon RX 580 4GB |
| Storage | 19 GB | 19 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run WRC 8?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-6600 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.