Need for Speed: Most Wanted System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted system requirements
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

Official Need for Speed: Most Wanted 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 requirements

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
RAM:
256 MB or more
File size:
3 GB or more free space
Operating system:
Windows XP or 2000
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

Recommended requirements

Graphics card:
Atleast an NVidia 5900 or ATi 9800 with 256mb of video memory
CPU:
3 Ghz or faster
RAM:
Atleast 1 GB
File size:
3 GB or more free space
Operating system:
Windows XP
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

Need for Speed: Most Wanted performance on your PC

Need for Speed: Most Wanted performance on your GPU

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

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon 9800 XT

GeForce RTX 3060 is 295.9x faster than Radeon 9800 XT. Your GPU can run Need for Speed: Most Wanted at recommended settings.

Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Need for Speed: Most Wanted FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

high settings / 768p
60−65
ultra settings / 1080p
55−60

Need for Speed: Most Wanted performance on your CPU

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

i5-12400
recommended
Pentium 4 630

Core i5-12400 is 71.2x faster than Pentium 4 630. Your CPU can run Need for Speed: Most Wanted at recommended settings.

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