War Thunder System Requirements

War Thunder System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.

War Thunder minimum requirements

  • Memory: 4 GB
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon HD 7750
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
  • File Size: 17 GB
  • OS: Windows 7/Vista/8/10

War Thunder recommended specs

  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 570
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-2537M or Ryzen 5 3600
  • File Size: 95 GB
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit or higher

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Can I Run War Thunder?

To run the War Thunder system requirements, you will need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 GPU, an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 17GB of HD or SSD space.

The War Thunder requirements aren't what they used to be when the game first launched in 2013. As more and more War Thunder updates have been released, and the game's complexity increased, the demands on a player's PC have slowly risen. So, do you have what it takes to dive into this massive online war game, and meet the War Thunder PC requirements?

To meet the latest War Thunder minimum requirements, you will need an AMD Radeon 7750 graphics card or greater, an Intel Dual Core 2.2 Ghz processor, and 4GB of RAM. Of course, this will only get you up and running on War Thunder, so you might want to set your sights a little higher to get the best game performance and graphics by meeting the higher War Thunder requirements. It's also worth mentioning that veteran War Thunder gamers playing on older versions of Windows will need to upgrade to Windows 10 or higher in order to keep playing as of January 1, 2024.

In order to meet the War Thunder recommended specs, the developers Gaijin Entertainment recommend an NVIDIA GeForce 1060 GPU or better, an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, and 16GB of RAM (which is quite a leap from the minimum specs).

War Thunder size

War Thunder has always been a large game, and it has slowly ballooned over the years, requiring more and more HD space as time has gone by. At present, the War Thunder download size for PC sits at 17GB of HD space. That, however, is only the minimum amount of space recommended. The developers actually recommend that you make 95GB of HDD or SSD space available for the full War Thunder download.

We recommend electing for an SSD over a HDD to eke out some additional performance, which you'll definitely need in the middle of a dogfight or tricky tank manoeuvre. So, if you need more space or want to make an upgrade, check the PCGamesN buyers guide for the best SSD for gaming or check the latest SSD deals on Amazon.

War Thunder Vs World of Tanks: The biggest difference between the two games is the wider range of vehicles in War Thunder - tanks, boats and ships. Wargaming splits up them between three games. Check the World of Tanks of Tanks system requirements.

War Thunder PC is the original and best - though it is also available for Mac, PS4 and Xbox One. Is War Thunder cross platform? Yes it is, no matter what platform people are on, they can play it together.

You can download War Thunder and play for free here.

War Thunder will run on PC system with Windows 7/Vista/8/10 and upwards. Additionally it has Mac and Linux versions.

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War Thunder FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

How many FPS will I get on War Thunder? We reference thousands of reports from PCGameBenchmark users running our FPS tracking app to tell you exactly how War Thunder performs across a range of different settings and resolutions on the most popular PC gaming setups.

What frame rate does War Thunder run at?

Here are the typical frame rate samples

Avg FPS CPU GPU RAM
143 Intel Core i7-10700KF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 32 GB
132 Intel Core i9-10900F NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 32 GB
103 Intel Core i7-9700 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 16 GB
86 Intel Core i7-8700K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 64 GB
76 Intel Core i9-9900KF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 32 GB

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War Thunder System Requirements PC Graph - Can I Run War Thunder
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War Thunder Mac OS system requirements (minimum)

  • Memory:6 GB
  • Graphics Card:Intel Iris Pro 5200
  • CPU:Intel Core i7-640LM
  • File Size:17 GB
  • OS:10.15 Catalina

War Thunder Linux system requirements (minimum)

  • Memory:4 GB
  • Graphics Card:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
  • CPU:Intel Celeron J1800
  • File Size:17 GB
  • OS:Most modern 64-bit Linux distributions, SteamOS

War Thunder Details

War Thunder PC Specs
   Player Count 37,199 Players (Last 24 Hours)
   Review Score 81 / 100
   Download Play War Thunder for FREE
   Categories Action Simulation MMO
   War Thunder Release Date 15th of August 2013
What is War Thunder?

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.