Wreckfest
To run Wreckfest (2018) on PC you need at least a Intel® Core™ i3 with 2.8 GHz or AMD equivalent processor and a NVIDIA Geforce® GTX™ 560 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7770, with 8GB of RAM and 32GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel® Core™ i5 with 3.0 GHz or AMD equivalent and a NVIDIA GeForce® GTX™ 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 380X with 8GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Wreckfest with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Wreckfest.
System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i3 with 2.8 GHz or AMD equivalent
- GPU: NVIDIA Geforce® GTX™ 560 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7770
- RAM: 8
- Storage: 32
Recommended
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 with 3.0 GHz or AMD equivalent
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX™ 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 380X
- RAM: 8
- Storage: 32
Building a PC to play Wreckfest at its best
Meeting the Wreckfest minimum requirements (a NVIDIA Geforce® GTX™ 560 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7770) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended NVIDIA GeForce® GTX™ 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 380X is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Wreckfest's frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.
The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 8GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Wreckfest back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.
The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Wreckfest with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Wreckfest.
Wreckfest — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the minimum requirements for Wreckfest?
Wreckfest needs at least a Intel® Core™ i3 with 2.8 GHz or AMD equivalent CPU and a NVIDIA Geforce® GTX™ 560 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7770 graphics card, 8GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.
What are the recommended specs for Wreckfest?
For a smooth experience, Wreckfest recommends a Intel® Core™ i5 with 3.0 GHz or AMD equivalent and a NVIDIA GeForce® GTX™ 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 380X with 8GB of RAM.
How much RAM does Wreckfest need?
Wreckfest requires 8GB of RAM as a minimum, with 8GB recommended.
What GPU do you need to run Wreckfest?
The minimum graphics card for Wreckfest is a NVIDIA Geforce® GTX™ 560 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7770, while a NVIDIA GeForce® GTX™ 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 380X is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.
