Need for Speed: Carbon System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Need for Speed: Carbon
Developer:
EA Black Box, EA Canada
Publisher:
Electronic Arts
Release date:
31 October 2006 (18 years ago)
User score:
4.1 / 5 (170 votes)
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Official Need for Speed: Carbon system requirements for PC

To run Need for Speed: Carbon, you'll need at least 512 MB of RAM and 4.7 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon 8500, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 6800 XE. As for your CPU, an Pentium 4 1.80 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or better.

PassMinimum requirements

Pass Graphics card:
A video card with 64 MB memory and one of these chipsets is required: NVIDIA GeForce3 / NVIDIA GeForce4 (Ti series only) / ATI Radeon 8500. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported.
Pass CPU:
Pentium 4 or equivalent 1.7 GHz
Pass RAM:
512 MB
File size:
4.7 GB for CD/DVD versions / 11 GB for EA Downloader version (5GB for download, 6GB for install)
Operating system:
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 / Windows XP Service Pack 2 (64-bit versions are not compatible)
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

PassRecommended requirements

Pass Graphics card:
128MB DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (NVIDIA Geforce 6800+/ATI Radeon 9800+) Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported.
Pass CPU:
Pentium 4 or equivalent 2.4GHz
Pass RAM:
1 GB
File size:
4.7 GB for CD/DVD versions / 11 GB for EA Downloader version (5GB for download, 6GB for install)
Operating system:
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 / Windows XP Service Pack 2 (64-bit versions are not compatible)
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

Need for Speed: Carbon performance on your PC

Need for Speed: Carbon performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce 6800 XE

GeForce RTX 3060 is 295.5x faster than GeForce 6800 XE. Your GPU can run Need for Speed: Carbon at recommended settings.

Need for Speed: Carbon performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400

Core i5-12400 is 152.3x faster than Pentium 4 2.4 GHz. Your CPU can run Need for Speed: Carbon at recommended settings.

FAQ

When was Need for Speed: Carbon released?
Need for Speed: Carbon was released on 31 October 2006.
How much RAM do I need for Need for Speed: Carbon?
You need a minimum of 512 MB RAM for Need for Speed: Carbon. Yet, 1 GB or more is recommended for playing comfortably.
How many GB is Need for Speed: Carbon?
Need for Speed: Carbon occupies about 4.7 GB of disk space.

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4.1 170 votes

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