Can I Run Hotshot Racing?
Sumo Digital Ltd released Hotshot Racing in 2020. It is an action indie game, published by Curve Games. It offers a single player campaign and cooperative play. Over 1 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. A gamepad works without remapping, since controller support is complete. At 6 years old it targets an older hardware baseline than most buyers now own. Steam lists support for 10 languages. The game ships for Windows alone. It keeps shared screen play alive, so a second player needs only a second controller. Completionists have 53 achievements to work through.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3 4130T (2.9GHz) / AMD FX 6300 (3.5 GHz) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 (1GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (1GB) |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i5, 8600K (3.6 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (3.6 GHz) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (2GB) / AMD Radeon RX 570 (2GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 12 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a deliberately retro presentation. Play is structured around circuits and tracks. 16 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion.
Why Hotshot Racing is demanding
The graphics requirement for Hotshot Racing is light. Hardware around Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 ( is enough, so Hotshot Racing runs on machines never bought for gaming. A 64 bit version of Windows is required. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means Hotshot Racing scales hard with the hardware you give it. Hotshot Racing needs only 8 GB of RAM. Hotshot Racing takes about 12 GB of disk space.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Hotshot Racing?
Hotshot Racing is light on hardware. Its minimum, Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 (1GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (1GB), 4 GB RAM, about 8 GB free, sits below what an entry-level PC ships with today, so nearly any modern machine, and many older ones, will run it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 2.07x |
| 1440p | Runs well | 1.17x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.52x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Hotshot Racing's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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The Last of Us Part IFrequently asked questions
Can my PC run Hotshot Racing?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Hotshot Racing?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3 4130T (2.9GHz) / AMD FX 6300 (3.5 GHz); GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 (1GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (1GB); 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Hotshot Racing need?
Hotshot Racing needs about 8 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Hotshot Racing?
The RTX 3060 runs Hotshot Racing comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Hotshot Racing?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Hotshot Racing is the GPU.