Action · 2013 · Gaijin Entertainment
War Thunder System Requirements
War Thunder is moderately demanding by 2026 standards. It wants 16GB of memory and 4GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 70GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Dual-Core 2.2 GHz | Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 or better≈ AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Graphics card | DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is…≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher≈ AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 70 GB | 95 GB (SSD recommended) |
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 | 195 | 131 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 195 | 195 | 117 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 195 | 193 | 112 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 195 | 190 | 110 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 195 | 183 | 107 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 195 | 174 | 101 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 195 | 171 | 100 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 195 | 168 | 98 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 195 | 165 | 96 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 195 | 162 | 94 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for War Thunder?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better), 70GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 16GB of memory and a card with 4GB of VRAM — around a AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent.
Is War Thunder demanding on PC?
It is moderately demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 14/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
