PC performance guide
Built from official data
War Thunder
Large-scale free-to-play military combat game spanning aviation, ground vehicles, and naval warfare.
SimulationActionPC
Find the official PC requirements, likely FPS tiers, and optimization read for the Windows version without digging through scattered store blurbs.
PC requirements summary
War Thunder is a systems-heavy requirements page. The useful question is how the setup holds up over longer sessions, not just whether the first scene runs.
Entry readStart from the CPU-balanced 1080p target
Comfort readLong sessions matter more than one quick test
Upgrade readMore headroom helps as the simulation grows
Optimization read
War Thunder looks controlled rather than flashy. Long-session steadiness and CPU balance matter more here than raw GPU flex.
ScalingHeavy
StabilityMixed
AccessibilityStrong
- Resolution and preset jumps cost performance quickly, so GPU headroom matters more than the minimum first suggests.
- Average performance can look acceptable while longer sessions and heavier systems load still shape comfort.
- The game becomes comfortably playable without immediately demanding a premium GPU stack.
Screenshots
Official or catalog screenshots currently attached to this game.
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Latest notes
Steam App ID 236390
Tracked versions: 2.57.1.48, 2.57.1.43, 8.0, 8.3
Update 2.57.1.48
Community Announcements · War Thunder Commander2026-07-24AircraftF/A-18C MLU 2 (Sweden) — a bug that caused the pylons with 2x AGM-154A1 JSOW to not dis…OfficialPatch Notes
Update 2.57.1.43
Community Announcements · War Thunder Commander2026-07-23AircraftIAR-81C (DB 605) — a bug that caused the aircraft to be hidden from the tech tree when…OfficialPatch Notes
Update 2.57.1.38
Community Announcements · Blitzkrieg Wulf2026-07-22AircraftF/A-18E, F/A-18F (Britain) — the maximum number of AGM-154A1 JSOW bombs that can be car…OfficialPatch Notes
Update 2.57.1.33
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Screenshot Competition – Changing Tides!
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