DIRT 5 System Requirements

As a first step to figuring out whether you can play DIRT 5 on your machine, you need to know what components you have with a notable emphasis on the CPU, GPU, and RAM. These widely determine if and how well the game will run.

If you need help doing this, you can consult our easy to follow step-by-step guide right here.

From there, simply compare your findings to the minimum and recommended specifications for DIRT 5 we’ve compiled below to check whether your gaming rig is up to the task. As a general rule, we suggest aiming to meet or surpass the recommended requirements to avoid any performance hiccups. If your hardware falls short, then you’ll need to consider an upgrade.

To make the process easier and take some of the tedium out of the whole task of checking system requirements, we are developing a tool designed to automatically scan your machine, then list a detailed breakdown of all the components. It’s still cooking away in the great WePC forge at the moment, but rest assured we’ll be sure to publish an update once it’s fit for purpose and ready for our readers to use.

In a very strange turn of events, Codemasters actually increased the recommended system requirements for Dirt 5 after initially publishing them, where now they recommend more high end processors and GPUs from AMD, we’ve taken a look at this unusual situation in depth over here, but you can see the updated system requirements below.

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• Release Date: October 16th, 2020 (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Stadia)
• System Requirements: Medium
• Genre: Racing sim
• Developer: Codemasters
• Publisher: Codemasters

‘’DIRT 5 is the bold new off-road racing experience created by Codemasters. Blaze a trail across the most iconic routes in the world. Drive the widest roster of cars from rally icons, to trucks, to GT heroes and lots more. Play through a star-studded Career, four-player split-screen, innovative online modes, livery editor and more new features, DIRT 5 is the next generation of extreme racing.

Take your place in a playful, dynamic, amplified off-road racing experience with DIRT 5! Let Loose, get creative and be playful in the vibe of DIRT’s most ambitious game ever, with a story-driven Career mode, innovative online play, stunning machines and locations, extreme surfaces and elements, and new ways for players to create and customise like never before. Make highlight-reel moments in a world dripping in style, atmosphere and opportunity. You ready?’’

DIRT 5 Minimum Requirements    

• CPU: Intel Core i3 2130 / AMD FX 4300
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• HDD: 60 GB available space
• GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 (DirectX12 Graphics Card)
• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• DirectX: Version 12
• Screen Resolution: 720p
• Network: Broadband Internet connection

DIRT 5 Recommended Requirements

• CPU: Intel Core i5 9600K / AMD Ryzen 3600
• RAM: 16 GB RAM
• HDD: 60 GB available space
• GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti / AMD Radeon 5700XT (DirectX12 Graphics Card)
• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• DirectX: Version 12
• Screen Resolution: 1080p
• Network: Broadband Internet connection

Here are the official system requirements from Codemasters themseves. They fall more or less where you’d expect, with little to no surprises as to what you’ll need to boot up and enjoy the racing sim.

The minimum system requirements should net you 30-40 FPS at 720p. Both the processor and GPU requirements are fairly undemanding. In the case of the GPU, it’s long been superseded by newer models and as such picking up, or already owning, an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD RX 480 shouldn’t be too hard and won’t stretch a build budget. The 8 GB of RAM is a little at odds with the rest of the requirements list, but nothing that most modern builds won’t already have.

Jumping to the recommended system requirements, you can expect a solid 60 FPS at 1080p if not higher. The GPU and CPU requirements do up the demands quite considerably compared to the minimum requirements, so do bear that in mind. You’ll also need a chunky 16 GB of RAM to ensure good performance out of DIRT 5.

Recommendations depend on what kind of performance you’re striving for. For the sake of example, we’ll aim for a build that strikes a nice balance between budget and performance. We recommend our $600 build as a good starting point to play DIRT 5. The build features Radeon RX 580 GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and a roomy 500 GB SSD.

If you’re looking to really put DIRT 5 through its paces, then we suggest taking a peek at our $800 build. It features an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, RX 5500 XT GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 500 GB SSD.