Can I Run Train Sim World 5?
Train Sim World 5 is a simulation game from Dovetail Games, released in 2024. Dovetail Games - TSW published it. The game supports a single player campaign. Over 2 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. It carries 84 achievements. Only some of the game is mapped to a controller. It is a Windows title, so the requirements below are the Windows ones. It is localised into 8 languages according to the store listing.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM or more |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 35 GB |
| OS | 64-bit Windows 8.1, 10 or Windows 11 |
| DirectX | 10 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5700 with 8 GB VRAM or more |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 80 GB |
| OS | 64-bit Windows 8.1, 10 or Windows 11 |
| DirectX | 10 |
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Setting and environment
Train Sim World 5 structures its play around dense spaces with several routes through each problem. There are 15 official screenshots to judge the look from. Play is presented from a first person view.
Why Train Sim World 5 is demanding
Train Sim World 5 sits in the middle of the demand range, targeting NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, a tier a mainstream card from the last few generations reaches without difficulty. The install is small at roughly 80 GB. The distance between minimum and recommended is wide, so Train Sim World 5 at the floor and Train Sim World 5 at the recommended tier are not the same experience. Windows 11 appears in the requirements, which is worth checking before buying Train Sim World 5. 16 GB of system memory is expected, the current mainstream figure. It targets DirectX 10, an older feature level that almost anything still running will satisfy. At only 6 GB of VRAM, memory capacity is not what limits Train Sim World 5. The chip itself is.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Train Sim World 5?
Older hardware holds up here: Train Sim World 5 runs on modest graphics, with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM or more enough to meet the minimum. Add 8 GB of RAM and a mid-range CPU and a PC several years old will play it fine.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Runs well | 1.21x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.68x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.3x |
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 | Playable |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Playable |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| 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 Train Sim World 5'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
Can my PC run Train Sim World 5?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Train Sim World 5?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM or more; 8 GB RAM; OS: 64-bit Windows 8.1, 10 or Windows 11.
How much storage does Train Sim World 5 need?
Train Sim World 5 needs about 35 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Train Sim World 5?
The RTX 3060 runs Train Sim World 5 comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Train Sim World 5?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Train Sim World 5 is the GPU.