Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is fast approaching, with players beginning to check if their PCs can handle the race. The recent Steam Next Fest demo gave fans an insight into what they need to run the game smoothly.
With a 1:1 scale recreation of Hong Kong Island, including a densely packed city and surrounding country, players will likely need a pretty powerful rig.
Let's take a look at both the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown.
Exclusive racing
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown invites players to take part in the exclusive Solar Crown racing competition. Hosted on Hong Kong Island, the Solar Crown mixes street racing with various other racing formats held on the roads surrounding the city.
Everything fans love about the Test Drive series returns in Solar Crown. Car showrooms feature heavily, with players able to take cars for a test drive before deciding whether to buy.
Despite the returning features, there are also new elements in the game. The Solar Hotel acts as the game's hub, replacing player homes from the previous entries. Crews are also new, with players choosing between joining the Streets and Sharps as well as visiting their HQs.
With so much available in Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, players are asking just how powerful their PC needs to be in order to run the game smoothly.
Minimum specifications (Low 720p @ 30FPS)
The following are the minimum specifications for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown:
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
- PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-6700k or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- MEMORY: 12 GB RAM
- GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 8 GB
- NETWORK : Connexion internet haut débit
- DIRECTX: 12
- DISK SPACE: 50 GB
Recommended specifications (Medium 1080p @ 60FPS)
Considering the game takes place in a 1:1 recreation of Hong Kong Island, the recommended specifications for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown are pretty high.
Some players may need to consider upgrading their rigs in order to fully explore the Solar Crown competition.
Here are the Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown recommended system requirements:
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
- PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
- MEMORY: 12 GB RAM
- GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 6700, 10GB
- NETWORK : Connexion internet haut débit
- DIRECTX: 12
- DISK SPACE: 50 GB
High specifications (High 1440 @ 60 FPS)
Hong Kong is a stunningly beautiful location. In order to fully capture the beauty of the city, players will need a significantly powerful PC:
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
- PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-12600K or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- MEMORY: 16 GB RAM
- GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 12GB or AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 16GB
- NETWORK : Connexion internet haut débit
- DIRECTX: 12
- DISK SPACE: 50 GB
It's important to note that these specifications are taken from the recent Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown demo. As a result, the final specifications may change when Solar Crown launches in September.
Release date
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown launches on September 12 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Those who preorder the Silver Sharps or Streets Editions will get early access from September 10, while Gold Edition players can hit the streets of Hong Kong Island from September 5.
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