System Requirements

This game is not compatible with anything except Microsoft Windows and Linux (experimental) !

Other Operating System and Platforms, Virtual Machines, Emulators and compatibility layers are not supported!

  • A 64-bit Operative System is required
  • BeamNG.drive can use a lot of RAM (+16GB)
  • The following requirements refers to desktop hardware. Laptop hardware, despite similar naming on some components, may be slower
Always find the most up to date requirements on the BeamNG.drive Steam Store page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/284160/BeamNGdrive/

Recommended Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7 9900
  • Memory: 32GB RAM
  • GPU: Minimum 8GB VRAM (AMD RX 6700 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 120GB available space
  • Notes:
    • Recommended spec based on 1080p resolution.
    • Installing game mods will increase required storage space.
    • Gamepad recommended. Steering wheel supported.
    • VR supported, 10 GB VRAM minimum is recommended.

Minimum Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5 8400
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • GPU: Minimum 6GB VRAM (AMD Radeon RX 570 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 100GB available space
  • Notes:
    • Installing game mods will increase required storage space.
    • Gamepad recommended. Steering wheel supported.

Additional Requirements

Linux (experimental)

  • GPU: Vulkan-compatible GPU and drivers
  • OS: Recommended Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or SteamOS

Virtual Reality (VR)

  • GPU: Vulkan-compatible GPU and drivers
  • VR Headset: OpenXR-compatible VR headset (such as Meta Quest, Valve Index, Vive, Pico, and many others)
  • VRAM:
    • Minimum: 8GB
    • Recommended: 12GB
Last modified: October 2, 2025

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