System requirements · PC
War Thunder PC system requirements
War Thunder needs at least a processor listed as “Dual-Core 2.2 GHz”, 4 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.”, on Windows 10 (64bit).
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 or better processor, 16 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher”. It takes 70 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64bit) | Windows 10/11 (64bit) |
| Processor | Dual-Core 2.2 GHz | Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p. | DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 70 GB available space | 95 GB available space |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| VR support | SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required | Not listed |
How demanding is War Thunder?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 15% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (4 GB).
It is on our list of low-end PC games (4 GB of RAM or less).
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Storage: Larger than 90% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (70 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Catalina 10.15 | OS Big Sur v. 10.16 or newer |
| Processor | Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported) | Intel Core i7 (Xeon processors not supported) |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support | Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support |
| Storage | 70 GB available space | 95 GB available space |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
Linux and SteamOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Most modern 64bit Linux distributions | Ubuntu 20.04 64bit |
| Processor | Dual-Core 2.4 GHz | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support. | NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support. |
| Storage | 70 GB available space | 95 GB available space |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
War Thunder is also available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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