Drift Zone
Drift Zone has an FPSHQ demand score of 35/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Drift Zone is a game by Awesome Industries. Steam release date: December 14, 2017. Minimum graphics card per Steam: AMD HD5450 or Nvidia GT430 or Intel HD4000 with 1GB of VRAM. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Welcome to the world of drifting! The smell of burned rubber, the roar of 500 bhp engines and the style you have never seen before. Take part in two types of competition and win high cash prizes and reputation points needed to climb up the career ladder.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Awesome Industries
- Publisher
- Awesome Industries
- Release date
- December 14, 2017
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/726600
Drift Zone system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 |
| Processor | AMD FX Series or Intel Core i3 Series | AMD FX-8150 or Intel Core i5 4670K |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | AMD HD5450 or Nvidia GT430 or Intel HD4000 with 1GB of VRAM | AMD R9 290 or Nvidia GTX780 |
| DirectX | версии 9.0 | версии 9.0 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Sound card | DirectX Compatible soundcard | Direct X compatible soundcard |
| Notes | The application’s stability is not guaranteed on Intel HD Graphics and AMD HD Radeon on-board graphics cards. | The application’s stability is not guaranteed on Intel HD Graphics and AMD HD Radeon on-board graphics cards. |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Drift Zone and does it need an SSD
Drift Zone needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Drift Zone do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 8, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Drift Zone on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 275–460 | 245–410 | 170–290 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 270–450 | 230–380 | 140–240 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 260–435 | 210–355 | 125–210 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 250–420 | 195–330 | 110–190 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 245–415 | 190–315 | 105–180 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 245–415 | 190–320 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 240–400 | 180–305 | 100–170 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 235–395 | 175–295 | 98–165 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 220–375 | 160–270 | 87–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 230–390 | 170–290 | 93–160 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 215–365 | 155–265 | 84–145 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 210–360 | 155–255 | 82–140 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Drift Zone
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Drift Zone?
Drift Zone (2017): FPSHQ load index 35 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 135–220 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 125–215 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 8 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: AMD HD5450 or Nvidia GT430 or Intel HD4000 with 1GB of VRAM; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 35 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 159 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 173 FPS model estimate
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