Best gaming PC for sim racing

What iRacing says a PC needs, what a 49-inch super ultrawide adds, and the fastest PCs on sale today with at least iRacing's recommended graphics card. We don't benchmark racing sims, so this page shows no FPS numbers.

What matters

Graphics card: iRacing needs a gaming graphics card with its own video memory. Minimum: 6GB (a GeForce GTX 1070 or Radeon RX 5600 XT). Recommended: 8GB (a GeForce RTX 2070 or Radeon RX 5700 XT), for every session at medium settings. High end: 10GB or more (a GeForce RTX 4070, Radeon RX 6800 XT or Radeon RX 9070), for high settings. (iRacing, checked 2026-10-01)
Super ultrawide: A 49-inch super ultrawide at 5120x1440 is 7.4 million pixels: twice a 2560x1440 screen and about 89% of 4K. So it asks much more of the graphics card than one 1440p screen: aim at iRacing's high-end class or above. (our advice)
CPU: iRacing asks for 4 cores at minimum, 6 recommended and 8 or more for its high-end spec. (iRacing, checked 2026-10-01)
RAM: 16GB of DDR4 or better at minimum and recommended; 32GB or more for the high-end spec. (iRacing, checked 2026-10-01)
Assetto Corsa Competizione: We couldn't verify its requirements on its publisher's own page, so we don't list them here. (our advice)
Connection: iRacing races online: its minimum is a DSL connection at 256k or faster. Windows 11 64-bit, DirectX 11 and 40GB of storage. (iRacing, checked 2026-10-01)

Recommended graphics cards

Recommended: RTX 2070 class. iRacing's recommended card (or a Radeon RX 5700 XT), 8GB of video memory: every session at medium settings (iRacing, checked 2026-10-01). 3412 PCs on sale today have one at least this fast, from $880.00.
High end: RTX 4070 class. iRacing's high-end example (or a Radeon RX 6800 XT or RX 9070), 10GB or more: high settings (iRacing, checked 2026-10-01). 2269 PCs on sale today have one at least this fast, from $1,146.99.

No PC at $800 or less on sale today has a graphics card at least as fast as an RTX 2070 with 8GB of video memory or more (iRacing's recommended), and 16GB of RAM or more. Try a higher budget.

Only new PCs that clear our quality bar, at stores we link to. 2847 PCs on sale today have a graphics card at least as fast as an RTX 2070 with 8GB of video memory or more (iRacing's recommended), and 16GB of RAM or more.

Questions

What's the fastest gaming PC for sim racing for $800 or less today?

None on sale today at $800 or less has a graphics card at least as fast as an RTX 2070 with 8GB of video memory or more (iRacing's recommended), and 16GB of RAM or more.

What PC does iRacing recommend?

A 6-core CPU, 16GB of RAM and a graphics card with 8GB of video memory, such as a GeForce RTX 2070 or Radeon RX 5700 XT, which runs every session at medium settings. Its high-end spec is 8 or more cores, 32GB or more and 10GB or more of video memory.

Does a 49-inch 5120x1440 monitor need a faster graphics card?

Yes: 5120x1440 is twice the pixels of 2560x1440 and about 89% of 4K, so aim at iRacing's high-end class or above.

Sources

System Requirements - iRacing.com (iRacing, checked 2026-10-01)