Can My PC Run Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit?

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit launches you into a new open-world landscape behind the wheel of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing ga

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ; 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®
GPU: Not stated
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: 8 GB
OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows XP 64-bit SP2, Windows Vista SP2 (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit). (Not Supported - Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported.)
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Criterion Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 14 December 2010

About Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

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What PC do I need for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit?

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

Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ; 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB
Operating system: Windows XP SP3, Windows XP 64-bit SP2, Windows Vista SP2 (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit). (Not Supported - Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported.)

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