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

Need for Speed: Shift system requirements
Developer:
Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher:
Electronic Arts
Release date:
15 September 2009 (16 years ago)
User score:
3.5 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

Official Need for Speed: Shift system requirements for PC

To run Need for Speed: Shift, you'll need at least 1 GB of RAM and 6 GB of free disk space. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E4300 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core 2 Duo E6700 or better.

Minimum requirements

Graphics card:
256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0*
CPU:
Intel Core™2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster
RAM:
1 GB RAM; Vista/Windows 7: 1.5 GB RAM
File size:
6 GB
Operating system:
Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows 7
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

Recommended requirements

Graphics card:
Graphics card with 512MB of RAM support Pixel Shader 3 (PCI-Ex)
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz or AMD 64 X2 2 GHz
RAM:
2GB RAM (3GB for Vista)
File size:
6 GB
Operating system:
Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows 7
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

Need for Speed: Shift performance on your PC

Need for Speed: Shift performance on your GPU

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

RTX 3060
minimum
Any
recommended
Any
30 fps @ low
800×600
60 fps @ medium
1024×768
60 fps @ high
1366×768
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080

Your GPU can run Need for Speed: Shift at recommended settings.

Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Need for Speed: Shift 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.

low settings / 600p
150−160
medium settings / 768p
150−160
high settings / 768p
150−160
ultra settings / 1080p
150−160

Need for Speed: Shift performance on your CPU

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

i5-12400
recommended
Core 2 Duo E6700

Core i5-12400 is 19.4x faster than Core 2 Duo E6700. Your CPU can run Need for Speed: Shift at recommended settings.

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