Synthwave Racers
Synthwave Racers has an FPSHQ demand score of 40/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Synthwave Racers is a game by Corrtex Games. Steam release date: August 10, 2023. Minimum graphics card per Steam: 1GB Memory. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Race at hypersonic speeds. Drift through physics-defying courses. Customize your Rider. Jam out to melodic Synthwave music tracks. Play alone offline, race your friend's ghosts, or duke it out online against other players in Synthwave Racers.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Corrtex Games
- Publisher
- Corrtex Games
- Release date
- August 10, 2023
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1916710
Synthwave Racers system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | SSe2 Instruction Set Support | 8-Core, 3.7GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | 1GB Memory | NVIDIA GTX 1070 3GB |
| DirectX | версии 9.0 | версии 10 |
| Storage | 3 GB | 5 GB |
| Network | — | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Synthwave Racers and does it need an SSD
Synthwave Racers needs 3 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 5 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Synthwave Racers 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 Oct 12, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Synthwave Racers 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 | 255–430 | 225–375 | 145–250 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 245–410 | 205–340 | 120–205 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 235–395 | 185–310 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 225–380 | 170–285 | 95–160 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 220–370 | 160–275 | 89–150 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 220–370 | 165–275 | 90–155 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 210–355 | 155–265 | 85–145 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 210–350 | 150–255 | 83–140 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 190–325 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 200–340 | 145–245 | 79–135 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 190–320 | 135–225 | 71–120 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 185–310 | 130–220 | 69–120 |
* 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 Synthwave Racers
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 Synthwave Racers?
Synthwave Racers (2023): FPSHQ load index 40 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 115–190 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 105–180 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 7 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: 1GB Memory; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 40 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 135 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 147 FPS model estimate
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