Can My PC Run F1 2021?

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F1 2021 PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel Core i3-2130 or AMD FX 4300
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 950 or AMD R9 280 | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6700 XTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 specs →AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT specs →NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 specs →
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 80 GB
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1709) | For Ray Tracing: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 2004)
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

CPU: Intel Core i5 9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600XIntel Core i5-9600K specs →
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti or AMD RX 590 | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 6800NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 specs →NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti specs →AMD Radeon RX 6800 specs →AMD Radeon RX 590 specs →
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 80 GB
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1709) | For Ray Tracing: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 2004)
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Not stated

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 15 July 2021

About F1 2021

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Common questions about running F1 2021

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

What PC do I need for F1 2021?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti or AMD RX 590 | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 6800
Processor: Intel Core i5 9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 80 GB
Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1709) | For Ray Tracing: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 2004)

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Can my laptop run F1 2021?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.