Can I Run 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...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-4130 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run Need for Speed™?
Older hardware holds up here: Need for Speed™ runs on modest graphics, with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory enough to meet the minimum. Add 6 GB of RAM and a mid-range CPU and a PC several years old will play it fine.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 2.58x |
| 1440p | Runs well | 1.45x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.64x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Need for Speed™'s published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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See everything your PC can run →Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Need for Speed™?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Need for Speed™?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory; 6 GB RAM.
How much storage does Need for Speed™ need?
Need for Speed™ needs about 30 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Need for Speed™?
The RTX 3060 runs Need for Speed™ comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Need for Speed™?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Need for Speed™ is the GPU.