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BeamNG.drive : PC system requirements & FPS

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BeamNG.drive official PC requirements

What the studio publishes. The tags update with the card you picked above.

Minimum

  • OSWindows 10 64 Bit
  • ProcessorAMD FX 6300 3.5Ghz / Intel Core i3-6300 3.8Ghz
  • Memory16 GB RAM
  • GraphicsRadeon HD 7750 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti
  • DirectXVersion 11
  • Storage55 GB available space

Recommended

  • OSWindows 10 64 Bit
  • ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0Ghz / Intel Core i7-6700 3.4Ghz (or better)
  • Memory32 GB RAM
  • GraphicsAMD R9 290 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
  • DirectXVersion 11
  • Storage65 GB available space
  • Additional NotesRecommended spec based on 1080p resolution. Installing game mods will increase required storage space. Gamepad recommended.

A pair like "RX 6700 XT / RTX 2080" means either of the two: the bar is set by the lower one.

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Upscaling in BeamNG.drive: DLSS, FSR and XeSS

They render the game at a lower resolution and rebuild the image. It is the single biggest gain there is, and the only one that does not force you to lower graphics quality.

DLSSNVIDIA RTX only+25 to +35%

In Quality mode. The best-looking of the three. At 4K the gain is bigger; at 1080p, smaller and with more loss of sharpness.

FSRAny card, NVIDIA and Intel included+20 to +30%

The universal option. A step behind DLSS in image quality, mostly on moving foliage, but it works on cards where DLSS does not exist.

XeSSBest on Intel Arc+20 to +30%

Performs best on Arc, where it uses dedicated units. It works on NVIDIA and AMD, but FSR is usually the better pick there.

The tables above are all without upscaling, so these gains add on top of them.

Upscaling is the only lever that gives you FPS without touching visual quality, and that is why it is the first one to try: before turning shadows down, switch DLSS or FSR to Quality mode. The rule is simple: the higher the resolution, the more it gives and the less you notice it. At 4K it can save your session; at 1080p it gains little and the image loses sharpness.

Tips for your card's brand in BeamNG.drive

NVIDIA
  • Resizable BAR on in the BIOS. On boards from 2020 onwards it ships disabled more often than it should.
  • Low latency mode to "Ultra" in the NVIDIA panel: it gives no FPS, but it removes the feeling of lag.
  • Don't force antialiasing from the control panel. The in-game one is cheaper, and forcing it costs 10-15% without you noticing.
AMD
  • Smart Access Memory on if your board and processor support it. It is free and worth several FPS.
  • Radeon Anti-Lag yes; Radeon Boost no, if the game has slow motion or wide vistas: it lowers resolution in motion and it shows.
  • Radeon Chill off while you measure: it caps your FPS and looks like a problem with the game.
Intel Arc
  • The driver is the number one factor. Arc has gained performance through drivers like no other card: one six months old can cost you 20%.
  • Resizable BAR is mandatory, not optional: without it an Arc performs far below what it should.
All cards
  • Close the overlays (Steam, Discord, GeForce Experience): they are the most common cause of micro-stutter.
  • On a laptop, plugged in and in performance mode. On battery you can lose half your FPS.
  • Borderless window if fullscreen stutters on Windows 11.

Almost everything above is free and done once: Resizable BAR and Smart Access Memory ship disabled on many boards and are free FPS. If you own an Arc, updating the driver is literally the best investment you can make without spending a cent.

Stuttering in BeamNG.drive: how to fix it

1 · Shader compilation

Stutter in the first few minutes after updating the game or the drivers is normal. It sorts itself out.

2 · Turn off overlays

Steam, Discord and GeForce Experience overlays cause micro-stutter.

3 · The SSD is not optional

The studio lists it as required. On a mechanical drive, stutter while areas load is not fixed by any setting.

BeamNG.drive requirements FAQ

What are the minimum requirements for BeamNG.drive ?

With a Radeon HD 7750 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti and 16 GB of RAM you are in. Minimum specs are exactly that: the setup where the game starts and is playable, usually at 1080p with quality turned down — not the one that gives you a comfortable experience. The full table is above.

And the recommended requirements for BeamNG.drive ? How do they differ?

The recommended specs ask for a AMD R9 290 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 970. The minimum guarantees the game works; the recommended one, that it looks and moves the way the studio designed it, around 60 FPS at 1080p on high quality. If you land between the two, the game runs: you will have to turn a setting down.

What card do I need to play BeamNG.drive at 60 FPS?

Drop one quality step and any of those figures eases off.

What if my card is not in the table?

The calculator places it between the two nearest measured cards and gives you the range it falls into on BeamNG.drive . You will not see an invented exact number: you will see between which values it sits and whether it is enough. If your card falls outside everything tested, we say so rather than making a figure up.

How many FPS are enough?

It depends on the game, and BeamNG.drive is no exception. 30 is the playable floor in a slow-paced game, and you can feel it is tight. 60 is the sensible target: the image responds and does not tire you out. Past 120 it only pays off with a monitor faster than 60 Hz. And steadiness matters more than the average: a constant 50 FPS plays better than swinging between 40 and 90.

How much RAM and video memory does BeamNG.drive need?

The game asks for 16 GB of RAM. Being short on RAM does not lower your average FPS so much as it causes stutter while areas load.

Do DLSS and FSR raise FPS in BeamNG.drive ?

Between 20% and 35% more, depending on mode and resolution, without touching graphics quality: it is the first lever to try, before turning shadows down. The higher the resolution, the more it gives and the less you notice it; at 1080p it gains little and the image loses some sharpness.

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