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RC Cars

RC Cars

58/100
6 ratings2003Easy to run

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1080p performance

RC Cars estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps990 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps872 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps849 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps987 fps802 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps900 fps731 fps
RTX 4060999 fps999 fps813 fps660 fps
RTX 3060999 fps871 fps696 fps566 fps
GTX 1660 Super789 fps631 fps505 fps410 fps

1440p performance

RC Cars estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps867 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps914 fps743 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps805 fps654 fps
RTX 3080999 fps979 fps784 fps637 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps925 fps740 fps601 fps
RTX 3070999 fps843 fps675 fps548 fps
RTX 4060952 fps762 fps609 fps495 fps
RTX 3060816 fps653 fps522 fps424 fps
GTX 1660 Super592 fps473 fps379 fps308 fps

4K performance

RC Cars estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps975 fps792 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps905 fps736 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps813 fps660 fps
RTX 5080999 fps958 fps766 fps622 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps900 fps720 fps585 fps
RTX 4070 Ti889 fps711 fps569 fps462 fps
RTX 4070762 fps609 fps488 fps396 fps
RX 7800 XT671 fps537 fps430 fps349 fps
RTX 3080653 fps522 fps418 fps340 fps
RTX 4060 Ti617 fps493 fps395 fps321 fps
RTX 3070562 fps450 fps360 fps292 fps
RTX 4060508 fps406 fps325 fps264 fps
RTX 3060435 fps348 fps279 fps226 fps
GTX 1660 Super316 fps252 fps202 fps164 fps

Minimum Hardware

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Microsoft DirectX 8.1 - compatible 3D video accelerator

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Processor
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Intel Pentium III 600 MHz

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Memory
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64 GB

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Genres

About

R.C. Cars, released in 2003, is an engaging arcade racing game that immerses players in the whimsical world of toy radio-controlled cars. This casual racing title stands out for its vibrant graphics, exciting gameplay mechanics, and the ability to perform impressive stunts while racing against opponents. Players navigate various tracks filled with jumps, pits, and bumps, all while accumulating prize money to upgrade their vehicles and unlock new challenges.

From a performance perspective, R.C. Cars is designed to be accessible to a wide range of players. The game requires a minimum of an entry-level GPU, with a score of around 200 to ensure smooth gameplay. With modest system requirements and up to 60 FPS often achievable even on less powerful setups, it caters well to casual gamers who may not have the latest hardware. For optimal performance, however, pairing the game with any GPU from the lower mid-range tier will enhance the overall experience.

If you're a fan of casual racing games and whimsical arcade action, R.C. Cars might be worth your time despite its 58/100 rating. Its engaging gameplay and light-hearted themes can provide a refreshing break for players looking to unwind without the pressure of high-stakes competition.

Performance profile

Released in August 2003, RC Cars comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.

Racing games like RC Cars are latency-critical — input-to-screen responsiveness is everything. Target a locked 60 FPS minimum (ideally 120 FPS on a high-refresh display) with VSync off or G-Sync/FreeSync active.

Extremely light — RC Cars runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

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