Indie · 2016 · SCS Software
American Truck Simulator System Requirements
American Truck Simulator is moderately demanding by 2026 standards. It wants 12GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 25GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | — | — |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or similar≈ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or similar≈ AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon RX 460 or Intel HD 630 (2GB VRAM)≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 590 (2GB VRAM)≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 195 | 184 | 107 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 195 | 164 | 95 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 195 | 157 | 91 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 195 | 155 | 90 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 195 | 150 | 87 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 195 | 142 | 83 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 195 | 140 | 81 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 195 | 137 | 80 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 195 | 135 | 78 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 195 | 133 | 77 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for American Truck Simulator?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better), 25GB of free storage, Windows 10 and .
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 12GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent.
Is American Truck Simulator demanding on PC?
It is moderately demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 17/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
