Can I run American Truck Simulator?
American Truck Simulator (2016) is an indie and simulation game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.
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American Truck Simulator system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or similar | Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or similar |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon RX 460 or Intel HD 630 (2GB VRAM) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 590 (2GB VRAM) |
| Storage | 25 GB available space | 25 GB available space |
Source: the official American Truck Simulator Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs American Truck Simulator?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti class graphics card, an Intel Core i3-10100 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 1650 or faster, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 12 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Radeon RX 580
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i3-10100
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Intel Core i5-8400
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i5-8400
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Intel Core i7-8700
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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