Need for Speed: Most Wanted System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- EA Black Box
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Release date:
- 15 November 2005 (19 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.3 / 5
- Hardware demand level:
- 1 / 10 - not demanding
- Ray tracing support:
- no data
System requirements for PC
To run Need for Speed: Most Wanted, you'll need at least 256 MB of RAM and 3 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon HD 7570, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon 9800 XT. As for your CPU, an Pentium 4 2.4 GHz is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Pentium 4 630 or better.
Minimum
Graphics card:
- Video card with 32 MB or more memory and one of these chipsets is required: ATI Radeon 7500 or greater; ATI Radeon Xpress 200; NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/GTS or greater; Intel 950/i915g; S3 GammaChrome S18 Pro
CPU:
- 1.4 GHz or faster
Memory:
- 256 MB or more
- File size:
- 3 GB or more free space
- Operating system:
- Windows XP or 2000
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c
Recommended
Graphics card:
- Atleast an NVidia 5900 or ATi 9800 with 256mb of video memory
CPU:
- 3 Ghz or faster
Memory:
- Atleast 1 GB
- File size:
- 3 GB or more free space
- Operating system:
- Windows XP
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c
Performance on your PC
Performance on your GPU
Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target fps shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 296.7x faster than Radeon 9800 XT. Your GPU can run Need for Speed: Most Wanted at recommended settings.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted FPS calculator
Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400 is 71.3x faster than Pentium 4 630. Your CPU can run Need for Speed: Most Wanted at recommended settings.
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