The Crew™ 2: PC requirements and the PC you need

About The Crew™ 2

The Crew 2 is an open-world racing game from Ivory Tower, set across a scaled-down version of the whole United States. You race not just cars and motorbikes but also boats and planes, switching between them on the fly, and take part in events across many motorsport styles. It can be played alone or online with others, and an offline mode has been added. It has in-game purchases. It is rated PEGI 12. The makers recommend a GTX 1060 or 970 or an RX 470 and 8 GB of memory, so a mid-range gaming PC runs it well.

What The Crew™ 2 needs

In plain words: to play at all it needs basic graphics: built-in graphics on a modern processor, or an old entry-level card, and to play it well the makers suggest a mid-range graphics card from a few years ago, with 8GB of memory.

A low-spec PC or a high-spec PC?

The gap between the minimum and recommended spec is modest, so a mid-range gaming PC gives a good experience.

On a PC that only just meets the minimum, the game will start and play, but on low settings: simpler shadows and textures, shorter view distances and fewer frames each second, so fast moments can feel less smooth. A 1080p screen is the sensible match.

On a PC that meets or beats the recommended spec, you can turn the settings up: sharper textures, proper shadows and lighting, more detail in the distance, and a smoother picture. A stronger PC also lets you use a sharper 1440p or high-refresh screen.

Questions about The Crew™ 2 on PC

How we match: we compare the graphics card and the memory in each PC with the makers' spec, because those decide most of how a game runs. For very new or demanding games, ask us and we will check the processor too. More help: graphics cards explained, how much RAM, which screen.