Can I Run rFactor 2?
Released in 2015, rFactor 2 is a racing simulation game built by Studio 397. The game supports a single player campaign and cooperative play. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. A pad covers most of the game, though parts of it still expect a keyboard. With more than 6 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented. Completionists have 25 achievements to work through. It is old enough that no current GPU generation existed when it shipped, so modern hardware tends to be far past what it can use. Because it hooks into the Steam Workshop, what a player installs on top can matter more for performance than the official figures. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|
| GPU | nVidia GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 40 GB |
| OS | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or 11 with latest Service Packs |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB, Radeon RX 580 8GB |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB |
| OS | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or 11 with latest Service Packs |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Setting and environment
Play is built around circuits and tracks. The publisher supplies 27 storefront screenshots of these environments.
Why rFactor 2 is demanding
The graphics requirement for rFactor 2 is light. Hardware around GeForce GTX 1070 is enough, so rFactor 2 runs on machines never bought for gaming. rFactor 2 asks for 8 GB of video memory, so VRAM capacity matters here as much as speed. rFactor 2 takes about 60 GB of disk space. The distance between minimum and recommended is wide, so rFactor 2 at the floor and rFactor 2 at the recommended tier are not the same experience. rFactor 2 asks for 32 GB of system RAM, which is above what most machines ship with today.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run rFactor 2?
rFactor 2 is memory-hungry: it wants 16 GB of system RAM, above the 8 GB many machines still ship with. Graphically it is undemanding, nVidia GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 clears the minimum, so more RAM, not a new GPU, is the upgrade most players need.
Bottleneck: RAM
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.89x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.06x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.47x |
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 well |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Playable |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs well |
| 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 rFactor 2'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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Frequently asked questions
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What are the minimum system requirements for rFactor 2?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX-8120; GPU: nVidia GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550; 16 GB RAM; OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or 11 with latest Service Packs.
How much storage does rFactor 2 need?
rFactor 2 needs about 40 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run rFactor 2?
The RTX 3060 runs rFactor 2 comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for rFactor 2?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for rFactor 2 is the RAM.