To achieve a "full" (complete, stutter-free, high-res) experience, you need more than the minimum spec. CTR-NF is heavier than most Switch games because of the dynamic lighting and particle effects.
| Component | Minimum (720p/30fps) | Recommended (1440p/60fps) | Full (4K/60fps) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | CPU | Intel i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel i7-10700k / Ryzen 5 5600x | Intel i9-12900k / Ryzen 7 7800X3D | | GPU | NVIDIA GTX 960 4GB | NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 5700 | NVIDIA RTX 3070 / AMD RX 6800 | | RAM | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (3200MHz) | 32 GB | | Storage | NVMe SSD (50GB) | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD Gen 4 | | API | Vulkan | Vulkan | Vulkan | crash+team+racing+nitro+fueled+yuzu+emulator+full
Note on CPUs: Yuzu loves single-core performance. Intel's 12th/13th gen or AMD's X3D chips are ideal. The "full" experience involves building a complete pipeline
The "full" experience involves building a complete pipeline cache. Once Yuzu compiles the Vulkan shaders for every track and character, you eliminate the stuttering that plagues the first lap of every race. To achieve a "full" (complete
The Switch version targets 30fps but dips into the low 20s during heavy weapon usage on tracks like Clockwork Wumpa or Hyper Spaceway. Yuzu allows you to unlock the frame rate via Mods. With the "60 FPS" mod, the game runs butter-smooth on a mid-range GPU (GTX 1060 or better).