PC requirements

American Truck Simulator System Requirements

American Truck Simulator needs at least Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or similar, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon RX 460 or Intel HD 630 (2GB VRAM) graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or similar, 12 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 590 (2GB VRAM) graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
American Truck Simulator minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system 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
Additional notes Disk Space for American Truck Simulator base game Disk Space for American Truck Simulator base game
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Other platforms

American Truck Simulator is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running American Truck Simulator on PC

Can my PC run American Truck Simulator?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does American Truck Simulator need?
25 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.