How much VRAM do you need for rFactor 2
rFactor 2 needs at least 2 GB of VRAM, 8 GB is recommended.
The amount is based on the graphics card in the official requirements (FPSHQ catalog).
Is your graphics card enough for rFactor 2
Official requirements of rFactor 2
minimum: «nVidia GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550»
recommended: «GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB, Radeon RX 580 8GB»
Popular graphics cards: memory and FPS in rFactor 2
| Graphics card | VRAM | VRAM | High FPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5080 | 16 GB | enough | 274 | 226 | 126 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | 16 GB | enough | 246 | 189 | 101 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 12 GB | enough | 209 | 153 | 80 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | 10 GB | enough | 172 | 123 | 63 |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | 16 GB | enough | 157 | 111 | 57 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | 8 GB | enough | 144 | 102 | 53 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | 8 GB | enough | 146 | 104 | 53 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 8 GB | enough | 139 | 98 | 51 |
| GeForce RTX 5060 | 8 GB | enough | 129 | 91 | 47 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 8 GB | enough | 117 | 82 | 42 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | 12 GB | enough | 102 | 71 | 37 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | 8 GB | enough | 79 | 55 | 28 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 6 GB | borderline | 53 | 37 | 19 |
| Radeon RX 580 | 8 GB | enough | 47 | 33 | 17 |
FPS — FPSHQ model at High settings; when VRAM runs out, real FPS can drop more.
What else rFactor 2 needs
Key figures
- Minimum VRAM for rFactor 2: 2 GB.
- Recommended for rFactor 2: 8 GB.
- rFactor 2 needs more VRAM than 70% of popular games with known requirements.
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How we calculate
VRAM comes from the official requirements: an explicit “N GB VRAM”, otherwise the memory of the graphics card named in the requirements per the FPSHQ catalog (the smallest among the named models).
Verdict: below the minimum — “not enough”, between minimum and recommended — “borderline”, from recommended — “enough”. Real usage depends on resolution, textures and ray tracing.
FPS of popular graphics cards — the unified FPSHQ model at High settings.
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
How much VRAM do you need for rFactor 2
rFactor 2 needs at least 2 GB of VRAM, 8 GB is recommended.
- Minimum VRAM for rFactor 2
- 2 GB.
- Recommended for rFactor 2
- 8 GB.
FAQ
How much VRAM do I need for rFactor 2?
Is 6 GB of VRAM enough for rFactor 2?
Is 8 GB of VRAM enough for rFactor 2?
Where does FPSHQ get its data?
Sources: Steam