JDM: Japanese Drift Master system requirements

After several delays and a prologue demo, JDM: Japanese Drift Master has finally arrived on Steam. Unusually for 2025, it’s a full game, not an early access demo. If you’re planning on buying it, it’s worth checking the JDM: Japanese Drift Master system requirements to see if your hardware can run it.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master’s system requirements are steep. At minimum, 16gb of RAM, an Intel Arc A580, GeForce GTX1660 or Radeon Rx590 graphics card and an Intel i5-9400F or Ryzen 5 2600 processor are recommended to run the game at low settings in 1080p at a stable 60fps.   

However, to get the most out of the open-world drift racer, 32gb of RAM, an Intel Arc B580, GeForce RTX3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX6700 graphics card and an Intel i7 11700k or Ryzen 5 7600 processor are recommended. According to the system requirements, this should enable the game to play in high-quality settings in 60fps at 1080p.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master utilises Unreal Engine 5, which may explain its high system requirements.

You can find the minimum and recommended system requirements for JDM: Japanese Drift Master below.  

JDM: Japanese Drift Master minimum system requirements

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11
• Processor: Intel i5-9400F or Ryzen 5 2600
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: Intel Arc A580 or GeForce GTX1660 or Radeon Rx590 8gb
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 18 GB available space
• Additional Notes: Playing on minimum requirements should enable to play on Low quality settings in FullHD (1080p) in stable 60 FPS. SSD is recommended.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master recommended system requirements

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11
• Processor: Intel i7 11700k or Ryzen 5 7600
• Memory: 32 GB RAM
• Graphics: Intel Arc B580 or GeForce RTX3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX6700
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 18 GB available space
• Additional Notes: Playing on recommended requirements should enable to play on High quality settings in 60 FPS in FullHD. SSD is recommended.

Developed by Gaming Factory, JDM: Japanese Drift Master features a Japanese-style open, a Manga-style story mode and licensed cars from manufacturers including Nissan and Subaru. As the name suggests, the game centres on tyre-smoking drifts, with toggleable arcade or simcade physics.

For more on JDM: Japanese Drift Master, check out our review and the full car list.