iRacing vs ACC: Who Rules GT3?

[@matthiasgrunwald895]

LMU rules GT3 class.

[@Kireth]

@matthiasgrunwald895 No offence mate but this is the stupidest comment I have seen in a long time 👍

[@matthiasgrunwald895]

​@@Kireth Why? Its called LMGT3 class. Without a doubt, LMU physics and FFB are superior to ACC (drives like on rails) and iracing (graphics from 1996)

[@zxd1997]

@@matthiasgrunwald895 man LMGT3 will only come out by the end of this year lol. even I feel LMU is good, but it's just nonsense to comment on thing didn't exist

[@Wilayaat]

Not sure how you can know this when there are currently no GT3 cars in LMU...

[@David-nb2bc]

Dude, LMU has GTE cars. Not GT3. It is 2 different classes.

[@Tomenski]

Who else is hoping AC Evo is the next big thing?

[@fqeagles21]

me

[@jwebxx]

I think AC Evo has another aim. with this big open world map, with street cars, with tuning options (?). Its more a sim to have fun only driving your dream car. I think racing is only on second place, if you know what I mean. Lets see how it will be. I will use it to have fun around the Nordschleife, but not to do races. My racing sim would be iRacing.

[@TessiAle]

the game is not even out and you jump to these conclusions

[@jwebxx]

@TessiAle Yes, the features and things I heard, I came to this conclusion. And I said "I think" and its my opinion.

[@TessiAle]

@@jwebxx the ceo said that its oriented to sim racing and that the openword is a feature that can be totally ignored

[@Howlingbrown]

Have to say iracing doesn't feel anywhere near as emersive as acc. Car battles are intense. Every lap is different. Just superb

[@dennisparker505]

Idk if it’s my settings but I feel like my inputs are more detailed in iracing

[@MultiDragola]

It's probably settings iracing Ffb is pretty old compared to acc ​@@dennisparker505

[@ryomaprime3130]

Emmm I feel acc is less immersive tbh

[@MultiDragola]

@@ryomaprime3130 i dont think so, simulation wise acc does a much better job but iracing has more head to head racing action due to matching skill levels in mp

[@jcsquared1111]

ACC was totally muted in terms of FFB iracing far and away better in my book

[@ayrtonborges7677]

Started with ACC, was on that for 4 years. Switched to iRacing this year January (had it installed for awhile just for the w13) and I haven’t looked back since. Idk I just find the racing so much more satisfying and unforgiving in iRacing and I love unforgiving because it teaches you things. With ACC I’ve had some big incidents and was able to continue the race no worries and learned nothing from it but with iRacing I have to really worry about where I place my car in a battle because I could easily end mine and my fellow drivers race too. It could be a stupid take from me but I’ve leaned so much more with iRacing than ACC. Also just having the freedom to go from GT3 to LMP to FIA F4 back to GT4 and having all the Motorsport classes I love in one just is more convenient for me. Although it’s costly it’s easy for me. It’s made me a better sim racer and a much more confident driver.

[@Ripperx121]

I fully agree that ACC is more of a work out. Being I am not a professional GT3 driver I am not sure which is more realistic. I don't mind the workout on ACC. You finish a race and you feel like "Damn that was tough".

[@TheMash84]

I drive with bass shakers and motion platform, and a 20 mins race is quite intense. But terrific and extremely fun.

[@andsoitwas3046]

I did not know you had GT3 experience Kireth that's awesome !!

[@Kireth]

Yes I very rarely mention it! Perhaps I should showcase it more 🙌🙌

[@Wilayaat]

ACC for sound, graohics, immersion & tyre model. However iRacing for physics, road feel, AI & reliability.

[@Otsantos5]

I love playing ACC. It’s my main sim racing game but the AI is by far the biggest weakness with the game.

[@givemeajackson]

The actual driving is better in ACC for me, but iracing's rating and league system is incredible. Yeah acc has LFM and it scratches a similar itch, but iracing is still more seamless, and the bigger playerbase of course also helps. The original AC is still king from a pure driving perspective. Overall, i'm content with ACC, and iracing overall is just too expensive for me. I hope ac evo gets an improved online experience.

[@awakeandwatching953]

thanks to LFM i still haven't left AC. for now im doing VR only and the performance and gfx even tuned down still look great and LFM gives me that league hit to make the racing seem worthwhile

[@drconflict629]

AC on LFM is where its at

[@Rene_Bo]

I started my sim journey on acc 5 years ago. Last year went to iracing. Though the visuals might be better on acc, i feel there is a overload of ffb information in acc. I havent started acc since, for me the whole experience in iracing is better. And no i havent driven a racecar before so cant compare 😊 but how good is it for us sim racers to have options, 2024 has been great so far

[@Dexterityracing0311]

Just started playing acc again this morning on console. I'm sorely missing this game. I'm so horrible at it but I love it

[@Kireth]

Welcome back to ACC!!

[@ImLehwz]

A sim racer youtuber who just went IRL racing said ACC felt the closest but that ACC is a little bit too forgiving about when you lose the car. He said iRacing was closer in that regard

[@kingphoenix]

Time 9:47 You wrote a wrong on screen! correct is left ACC and right iRacing

[@craigyirush3492]

The problem with these comparisons is that a Sim racer has no idea what the cars are like irl (do they understeer?).

[@cartierr7485]

I drove a 2024 amg gt 63s and pushed it to the limits. I compared that feeling of that car into both iracing and acc. In iracing it felt like I was guiding a sports car through the track. With no sense of control In acc it felt like I was driving the sports car on the track and I can confidently control the car and push it to its limits Just how my experience is so far

[@sjadev]

Poor Sam trying to follow Kireth’s long ass arms.

[@dct124]

The transmission (transaxle) is in the rear. Same as the R35 GTR. Weight distribution is perfectly 50/50. The 488 weight distribution is 41.5/58.5 because both the engine and transmission are in the middle of the car, and Ferrari puts very little ahead of the driver. The BMW M4 & M6 GT3 also has a similar setup to the R35 GTR and Mustang GT3. (M4 w/d 48/52) Whatever you guys are feeling, is with the aero, or suspension not the weight distribution, between the Mustang and BMW. The Mustang is also lighter than the BMW.

[@namesii1880]

For me the GT3s aren't particularly enjoyable in either of them. I don't like the braking in ACC. While in iRacing the current tyre model for GT3s is also not fun at all, requiring insanely precise driving and the smallest slide ruins your tyres, making them very unenjoyable to drive. I'm actually looking forward to how LMU implements them. And AC Evo too.

[@benoityip]

You should try raceroom, they have accurate tyre model

[@Air_Jordan-g8y]

Maybe, you guys should work on your seating position. You have straighten your arms way to much

[@cartierr7485]

Just switched to acc for a week for the first time after recently purchasing. Went back to iracing today and I racing felt horrible. Steering and feel of the car in iracing is horrendous in iracing IMO

[@jheffer8200]

Hey Kireth! Unless I've missed it someplace in your library of videos, could you do ACC versus Forza versus gt7?

[@Kireth]

Yo! Interesting one - not sure I've done it outside of Nordschliefe comparison!

[@jheffer8200]

@@Kireth well you should! Could be a lot of fun. I'd be particularly interested to know how they feel with the Logitech g pro. If you go into the Forza settings, it looks like true force is on its way, there's a new slider note beside vibration scale. But it doesn't seem to be active yet. And I find Forza with a properly dialed in gpro...... And I'm sure I'm going to catch flack for this has a superior wheel feel to ACC by far.

[@JulianArteaga-z7s]

You can’t compare them man aserto is on a different level than those to

[@Ash-um8er]

if you like competitive games then iRacing is youre go to, its like the Counter Strike of sim racing. Also if youre into events/WEC/24hr races iRacing is definitely the better option

[@agurung03]

Played ACC for a year and switched to Iracing last month and for me it was a no brainer, should of made the move sooner, was just shocked with the iracing payment structure and thought it was expensive as fuck ( got lucky Black Friday deals) 1 month in and think its totally worth it.

[@Snaques]

Once I heard how Mustang and 911 feel the same in ACC I just zoned out. Like what?! For me even middle engine cars like Lambo, McLaren and Honda are all just completely different in terms of how they feel and how I drive them. I started sim racing on iRacing which never really clicked, but once I found ACC I was sold. It really is interesting how different opinions people have on these two.

[@Dave062YT]

Just bought LMU and very impressed I have to say ,

[@R1d3rBul]

Man can you recommend some ffb settings, especially for fanatec dd+ ?😊

[@nicko5237]

Having playing both I think Iracing has better braking as you don’t just smash the brakes like in ACC. ACC better FFB and you can catch slides easier

[@RelaxSimmer]

I'm not sure what you mean by you're afraid to remove your hands from the wheel in Acc I do it frequently when I'm on a long straights

[@Kireth]

Bro are you playing on a T80?

[@RelaxSimmer]

@@Kireth CSL DD with a GT3 wheel

[@Glut2Tube]

​@@RelaxSimmer same here with a Simucube 2 pro, never had a problem with that

[@marcellobittencourt1836]

One simple thing makes me go for ACC: money. There is nothing that makes me reason about spending money on cars and tracks to race a game I already pay monthly to have access to

[@ryomaprime3130]

Mustang physics in ACC is based on M4 GT3, and it replicate the sound from the Jag….So…..I don’t really think this car is sth worth a comparison tbh But overall, ACC is fun and interesting to play with, but as the aspect of REALISM….I ll definitely go for iRacing

[@francisbeaudry105]

This is an interesting comparaison. Sadly, I can’t play on iracing since I am setup on XBOX Series X. I play ACC, AC and F1 and I particularly enjoy ACC despite online racing is « very dry ». Not a lot of players. I tried Forza and It is not a good driving experience and too many rammers. ACC is the best for real sim on console in my opinion and I can’t wait for AC EVO. If it is not coming to consol it may trigger a shift for me on PC despite I don’t have much time for PC/Windows trouble shooting. I just want to get in the cockpit and play 40-60 minutes when I have time.

[@lincoln132003]

Acc is awesome a definite work out.

[@SilverHolland]

Extended elbows, is that a nice position? I'd sit SO far from the wheel that way with my arms.

[@Kireth]

Pretty sure it's because we were hotswapping and the desk is in the way if you want to get out 🙃

[@Glut2Tube]

​@Kireth both of you were very far from the wheel, but the other driver had full arm length 🤦‍♂️ looks weird in a sim racing video where everybody is seeking a good driving position but I can understand the logistics sometimes affect...

[@mh7711]

great! do this for ACC vs AMS2, too, please ❤

[@victorcatorz5731]

I never understand where people get the physics for iRacing be better from. I switched to iRacing in march purely for the better online matchmaking (LFM just not good enough) but when it comes to feeling like you're in control of a car ACC just smacks the floor with iRacing and I feel like people that say iRacing is better are just coping with the fact that the are paying out the ass to the same content ACC offers at a fraction of the price. I Have not touched ACC for months but this video made me turn it on again and made me do laps on Silverstone in BMW M4 to compare the same car and track combo to iRacing. ACC actually challenges you to find the limit. You can feel through the FFB if there is more speed on a corner by corner basis. And as for the FFB giving to much of a work out.. Have you tried turning it down..? My biggest issue with iRacing is that you just can't get a real feel for what your car is doing. Maybe it feels more realistic to somebody with a full motion rig with the best wheel and pedals out there, but I'm a simple guy with a simple rig and simple DD wheel base. To me, constantly being afraid because there is no space in between within the limit and over the limit is extremely frustrating and causes me to be to carefull. The newgarden video explains it perfectly. iRacing makes it very hard to push a car to the limit.

[@Doc1orSnow]

Bro, don't worry. As a VRS owner I can say ACC feels much more better than iRacing. On the other hand, iRacing has better physics but overall a perfect Sim doesn't exist.

[@reecereed8131]

Well for starters, Wasn't the Ford free on ACC, And the price of a car in iRacing is the same price as a complete ACC DLC. Too many ACC will win just because of price and the fact it's probably easier to control and manage than iRacing, My house and life insurance and all my direct debuts are probably easier to manage than what you do or don't need in iRacing. I've watched some of them KZbin videos on how to get started in iRacing the cheapest way, And no matter how hard they try it still comes across as a lot of work and money for not much content.

[@titohernandez830]

Acc all the waaayyyy!!!!!🏁🏁🏁👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Kireth]

HUGE!

[@itsyaboitrav5348]

Am I mistaken or does iracing require you to earn your licenses to get to the faster cars? If thats true - I get it, it wants to be a true sim and give you that experience. However, I enjoy being able to buy a game to experience the cars I want to drive. I love GT3 racing and ditched Forza to experience ACC and its been nothing short of incredible. I don't want to spend a tremendous amount of time trying to get there, games are games because they allow you to experience something you'll likely never experience in your lifetime. Imagine playing a fps and being restricted to using pistols till you earn enough experience to hop onto smgs and so on and so on. Not my cup of tea.

[@Kireth]

No you just buy them and can drive offline as much as you want

[@zero_day_xsploit]

Yes you can race A.I but imagine your going for a championship and your racing against some guy’s kid who he let try it out and this time you cut out to race and it ended on turn 2

[@hugogoncalves6280]

For the price there is no argument!!!

[@MBL666UK]

😂 two average drivers 😂 🔚

[@cmorin522]

I like ACC better myself.

[@Kireth]

Fair shout!

[@robertopavin5837]

Raceroom 🎉

[@KP-mw7lj]

Iracing is more fundamental at every driving aspects compared to fancy good looking but basically mediocre ACC.

[@Synergy4375]

Here just to see how many times your mention GT7 in a iRacing ACC comparison 😂

[@snippidippi]

Think it would be way better if you sat closer ro the wheel. You have no control with stretching hands. Look how real drivers sit with the wheel almost in the face

[@Kireth]

We've both driven GT3s in real life, however due to the nature of recording this video drove in a compromised stance here 🙃

[@speedgoat7496]

Man out of all the cars in gt sport, a Peugeot mate? I’m an ex Peugeot owner.

[@Kireth]

RCZ mate 🙌🙌🙌

[@speedgoat7496]

@@Kirethfair enough. Great video by the way, going to give acc another go.

[@wangoh-uo1gn]

How about the online racing with real players? ACC doesn’t seem to have ranked matches or you need to unlock them? How is that compared to iracing when it comes to online accessibility? ACC just seems like it’s all casual racing? In terms of pace, ACC also feels very sluggish and slow at times,… not sure if iracing is smoother and faster? Plus for braking it seems like you have to press harder and it doesn’t quite “modulate” as well as other sims. I was on the fence about picking iracing up cuz it’s very expensive but I am seriously considering to buy it just purely for its online component. However with a subscription model, I wasn’t sure how the game works and if it’s even worth it. Also to play online: do you need to unlock anything or how does it compare to other sims Perhaps if possible, (what would really help) is if you can do a video to describe or explain about the best ways to unlock and progress in iracing and what cars or tracks to buy, if you just purchased the game for the first time?

[@Kireth]

iRacing is super simple to jump into ranked

[@wangoh-uo1gn]

@@Kireththank you, cuz I want to jump straight into racing with formula cars, without having to endlessly grind to unlock anything

[@zero_day_xsploit]

@@wangoh-uo1gniRacing you have to grind … but i respect it because it makes everyone or most take it serious so you get real races and you learn on your way up… im in Ferrari fixed at the moment and love it cant wait til LMP

[@braveheart4603]

Have you considered something like LFM for online races on ACC ? They've got a decent ranking system and a good level of driver generally comparably speaking. I've not tried i racing yet, but the general consensus i'm usually hearing is that ACC is the most accurate GT3 experience while i racing the best overall. I think original AC is still the best, but only if you're open to modding.

[@wangoh-uo1gn]

@@braveheart4603 thank you for your response. I have heard about it but I just don’t understand why ACC doesn’t have any of this ranking system integrated into the game itself? So rather than signing up and creating accounts all over why isn’t it just part of the game? Like I signed up for simgrid and I just find it cumbersome to have to check outside of the game and I just don’t even bother with it anymore

[@boosivemotorsportofficial]

Kireth the drama lama 😂

[@Kireth]

Who's this guy?

[@charlesgutscher1923]

ACC is inmersive and fun. The FFB feela artificial, the cars are too floaty. The braking is just....just bad. Iracing jad its issues but the o Physics and techniques are much more true to life of how to drive. ACC lets you overdrive rhe cars more, to an entirely unrealistic point. Iracing doesnt let you oberdrive much at all. And iracings in race penalty system is trash. They should adopt ACCs approach. Theyre dofferent gsmes. Both incredibly fun. Iracing mskes you drive, act, and control the csr much more true to life thiugh.

[@Arguyle20]

ACC will never match iRacing's online competition level. I mean, 40 bucks games versus 800+ bucks simulation service. If you put aside bang for buck ratio, then no debate here. You get what you pay for, as usual.

[@plebtile3347]

ACC is still better because iRacing's ABS still doesn't fucking work properly

[@1sparksy]

So what did I learn here from this video? One prefers iracing and the other prefers ACC 😂

[@Christaz9]

without watching the video Iracing it is Daniel Morad is a Real Racing Driver and he said Iracing is the closest to Reality.

[@Kireth]

Should we all uninstall Assetto Corsa Competizione?

[@Christaz9]

nah not really. ACC is fun to play aswell in the end of the Day we are Sim-Racers and we play what we feel like is the most enjoyable. In my opinion Iracing/ACC/GT7 in all of these Games you can transfer something to Real Life driving. But as the title says who rules GT3 i would say if you want it as close as possible to reality then Iracing it is.

[@matthiasgrunwald895]

Now he says LMU is closest to reality. As many other racedrivers do.

[@boosivemotorsportofficial]

Daniel "The Pro Racing Driver" Morad 😂 He's not that great at sim racing. So I'd take his opinions with a pinch of salt. He just spams that he's a pro racing driver to promote his channels. Sim racing isn't real racing and never will be.

[@Christaz9]

@@boosivemotorsportofficial Good point and True i agree!

[@nathandebeaux7307]

I’m going to give ACC a go on PS5. I like sales!

[@Kireth]

Can't play iRacing on PS5!

[@nathandebeaux7307]

@@Kireth I know, that’s why I’m getting ACC for PS5 on sale because I like sales!

[@Kireth]

@@nathandebeaux7307 WE LIKE SALES 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@13guns87]

It should be on ps plus, I can't guarantee it cos I may of got it for free via 3x monthly free games. When I went to buy it, it had ps plus sign. I dont ever remember playing it on ps before. Usually exclusive to GT7. It was around the time, that new track came out.

[@Goryglory0209]

its different on PS5 . I tried the other day . Uninstalled and went back to PC, Just wanted to see if TGT2 behaved differently and it was weird on PS5 on this game

[@PaulAlexander-xy3be]

The price of a car on racing for the price if acc 😂 racing looks like a cartoon. People who love iracing back it because they have payed so much money over the years into it. 😅

[@maxverschlafen3583]

I hate the bumps and the brakes in acc, too exagerrated

[@cleangaminghub]

The tags on the side by side view of the cockpit are swapped. Edit: a bunch of the tags are wrong in the side by side comparisons…. Lol.

[@Kireth]

Bro didn't see the card

[@Andrea-vl6mf]

Started with ACC, played it for 3 months then swapped to Iracing.... 2 different worlds. ACC is more a SIm-Arcade than a simulator The whole Bundle Games+DLC cost less than a Single season in Iracing You have to register to 3rd party services to get decent Racing ( LFM ) and still you wont get any satisfaction in racing in ACC , it just feels an F1 game but with GT3. Tires feels unrealistic, FFB seems off and base BOP is all over the place , not to add Wet races are a joke as it just add rains to the track but almost nothing changes . Iracing on the other hands...the graphic for some might be "old" when in reality is a SIM graphic , if you have ever seen a real simulator graphic you will realize how poor they are, and that's because everything is focused on the physics of the cars. Even tho Iracing bad side is the Netcode and the slowdown on track which is broken/annoying ...for the rest it wins everywhere else over any other racing game

[@fqeagles21]

ACC is more realistic as said by real GT3 racers

[@Andrea-vl6mf]

@@fqeagles21 I do not see any Real driver playing Acc, that should tell you enough... ACC is good if you are a casual , if you invest in time and gear Iracing is the way...there is no fight between the two...but iRacing has much more to offer

[@fqeagles21]

@@Andrea-vl6mf Baldwin plays It regularly

[@vennemans9113]

​@@Andrea-vl6mf Just as for mere individuals there is also a sheep folowing culture between profesional racing drives. Many just follow allong towards what the others are playing. Cant blame them as they have other things to do in life then do comparisons. And they are not as nerdy as most gamers as well. As they are a niche group withing the racing community its logical for them to hole up together on one game. It could well be that if we put in the numbers for professional shootingrange shooters, it might be most play call of duty. But it would be wild to claim COD being the most realistic for that reason compared to other shooters.

[@Hmonks]

Iracing

[@NFMsim]

Hate the ford. So understeering, can’t drive it

[@MarinoAcosta-n5c]

It seems like Kireth preferred ACC over iracing. Every time someone mentions ACC, he reacts positively in a biased way, which is fine. Like someone here mentioned, this is a game, and everyone is sim-racers who might never race in real life, so having a favorite game is fine. But in my opinion, it is not fair to compare 2 games when you are clearly have a favorite one. I know you've said iracing handling is better, your opinion. But you were still sticking with ACC. The title should say: "Which sim racing is my favorite one?" I'm just saying. By the way, I love your journalism on everything sim-racing. Your recommendations, and how tos are great. I always watch your videos first rhing opening KZbin and you are ine ifna kind tries everything sim-racing for us. Soon enough you are going to lett everything else you do for a living for KZbin.

[@jaybower1320]

Iracings track models are the oldest of any game on the market. Non-laser scanned. If either of them have the "wrong" detail its definetly iracing. Theres several IRL racing drivers that attest to this as well, they vouch for ACC for use in the off season to stay in practice for the tracks they use in season. None of us are real racing drivers, so when a real racing driver gets up and says that ACC is the top choice for staying practiced in the off season, there is no debate. You guys wanna subscribe to be butthurt, you do you, but the real ones know who the real GT3 king is

[@bakerzinho]

Take iracing ranking system out of the game, and will be dead in few months. Even Raceroom have better handling and the game is dead... Sad

[@brad.979.]

ACC is shit and cant be compared to iracing

[@teemukarppinen9462]

iRacing is shit and can't be compared to ACC

[@craigyirush3492]

Hate comments like this. What’s the point if you’re not going to say why?

[@easybreeze1]

You have acc vs iracing side by side the wrong war around at points 🫣

[@ayrtonborges7677]

Started with ACC, was on that for 4 years. Switched to iRacing this year January (had it installed for awhile just for the w13) and I haven’t looked back since. Idk I just find the racing so much more satisfying and unforgiving in iRacing and I love unforgiving because it teaches you things. With ACC I’ve had some big incidents and was able to continue the race no worries and learned nothing from it but with iRacing I have to really worry about where I place my car in a battle because I could easily end mine and my fellow drivers race too. It could be a stupid take from me but I’ve leaned so much more with iRacing than ACC. Also just having the freedom to go from GT3 to LMP to FIA F4 back to GT4 and having all the Motorsport classes I love in one just is more convenient for me. Although it’s costly it’s easy for me. It’s made me a better sim racer and a much more confident driver.

[@NWA_1919]

I know iracing damage model is way more intense than acc (i've driven both sims) but even in acc a small contact that gives you let's say 5sec damage can cost you 3 tenths of laptime. In a one hour race, that's a huge loss. A big contact like 20 sec damage would cost you so much time that your 1 hour race is basically done at that point. Yes you can continue driving but you can't really compete anymore. So i would say that avoiding contact is as important in both titles if you wan't to be competitive at a high level