Racing games have been the rage since video games have been around and with the increase in the hardware and software available for playing such games, new and realistic titles that bring you close to the track have sprung up. One such popular racing simulation video game is iRacing, published by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations.
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You need to have an active internet connection and gaming hardware like a steering wheel setup or a joystick or gamepad or a supported touch screen driving setup to be able to play the game on your PC.
You also need to be running Google Chrome or Firefox with Javascript and Cookies enabled and also a flash player.
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iRacing minimum system requirements
If you’re looking to run iRacing at the low settings on your Windows or Mac machine, check the system requirements below.
| Category | iRacing System Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Quad-core chipset (For eg. AMD FX-6300, Intel Core i5-4430, Intel Core i5-2320, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or better) |
| Memory | 16GB RAM |
| GPU | 2GB dedicated (For eg. Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 @ 2 GB / GTX 1050 or ATI Radeon HD 7850 @ 2GB / AMD RX 550 or better) |
| Storage | 25GB free space minimum | 50GB to download all cars and tracks |
| OS | Windows 8.1 64-Bit, Windows 10 64-Bit |
You can run iRacing on Mac using Apple’s Boot Camp utility.
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iRacing moderate system requirements
If you’re looking to run iRacing at the medium settings on your Windows or Mac machine, check the system requirements below.
| Category | iRacing System Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Hexa-core chipset (For eg. Intel Core i7-8700K @3.70 GHz, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or better) |
| Memory | 16GB RAM |
| GPU | 6GB dedicated (For eg.GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB or AMD RX 580 or better) |
| Storage | 25GB free space minimum | 50GB to download all cars and tracks |
| OS | Windows 8.1 64-Bit, Windows 10 64-Bit |
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iRacing recommended system requirements
If you’re looking to run iRacing at the high settings on your Windows or Mac machine, check the system requirements below.
| Category | iRacing System Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Octa Core chipset (For eg. Intel Core 9-10980XE @ 3.0GHz, Intel i9-9900KS @ 4.00 GHz, AMD Ryzen 9 3900X or AMD Ryzen 3950X) |
| Memory | 32GB RAM |
| GPU | 8GB dedicated (For eg. Nvidia 2080 TI or AMD Radeon VII or better) |
| Storage | 25GB free space minimum | 50GB to download all cars and tracks |
| OS | Windows 8.1 64-Bit, Windows 10 64-Bit |
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