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 (813 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.2 / 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 1.80 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Celeron D 352 or better.
Minimum requirements
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.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 305.8x 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.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 70.5x faster than Celeron D 352. Your CPU can run Need for Speed: Most Wanted at recommended settings.
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