Can My PC Run Need for Speed?

Game details

Developer

Ghost Games

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Released

4 June 2020

About Need for Speed

Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.

Common questions about running Need for Speed

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

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What PC do I need for Need for Speed?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory

Processor

Intel Core i5-4690 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads

Memory

8 GB RAM

Storage

30 GB

Operating system

64-bit Windows 7 or later

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run Need for Speed?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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