Can I run War Thunder?
System requirements, estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a quick check for your own PC.
- ReleaseAug 15, 2013
- Playing now47 042
- Steam user reviews71 % positive
- Steam DeckVerified
- ProtonDBgold
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War Thunder system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64bit) | Windows 10/11 (64bit) |
| Processor | Dual-Core 2.2 GHz | Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 or better |
| 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 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 70 GB available space | 95 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in War Thunder
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
Not yet checked against benchmarks – a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 59 | 44 | 26 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 84 | 62 | 38 |
| RTX 2060 | 98 | 72 | 44 |
| RTX 3060 | 131 | 97 | 59 |
| RTX 4060 | 141 | 104 | 63 |
| RTX 5060 | 170 | 126 | 77 |
| RX 9060 XT | 182 | 135 | 82 |
| RTX 3070 | 182 | 135 | 82 |
| RTX 4070 | 182 | 166 | 101 |
| RTX 5070 | 182 | 182 | 120 |
| RX 7800 XT | 182 | 174 | 106 |
| RX 9070 XT | 182 | 182 | 155 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 182 | 182 | 153 |
| RTX 4080 | 182 | 182 | 162 |
| RTX 5080 | 182 | 182 | 176 |
| RTX 4090 | 182 | 182 | 182 |
| RTX 5090 | 182 | 182 | 182 |
Steam Deck – Valve rating: Verified
Which graphics card do I need for War Thunder?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~141 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~104 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~182 FPSAmazon ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~63 FPSAmazon ↗
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