Need for Speed™ Most Wanted System Requirements
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted, released Jun 18, 2020, is an action / adventure game from Criterion Games. Its recommended spec points at NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 graphics with an Intel Core i5-10400F-class CPU; below we translate that into parts you can actually buy today.
Official System Requirements
The minimum specs for Need for Speed™ Most Wanted call for Intel HD Graphics 4000-class graphics, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400-class processor, 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of storage.
The recommended specs for Need for Speed™ Most Wanted call for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560-class graphics, Intel Core i5-10400F-class processor, 4 GB of RAM and 20 GB of storage.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | Intel Core i5-10400F |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
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Best GPU for Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Full GPU guide →Need for Speed™ Most Wanted's stated graphics card is roughly NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
Intel Arc B570
~$259.99Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
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Recommended
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
~$350AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT adds headroom with 16GB VRAM - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
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Performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
~$430NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti leaves plenty of margin with 16GB VRAM for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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Best CPU for Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Full CPU guide →Need for Speed™ Most Wanted's stated processor is roughly Intel Core i5-10400F level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
Intel Core i3-14100F
~$104.97Intel Core i3-14100F is the cheapest current chip that clears this game's recommended bar. Fine for 1080p.
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Recommended
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
~$84.93AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
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Performance
Intel Core i5-14400F
~$178.99Intel Core i5-14400F leaves plenty of margin for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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Recommended PC build for Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Full build guide →Want the whole tower speced out? Our Need for Speed™ Most Wanted build guide pairs these CPU and GPU picks with RAM, motherboard, SSD, PSU and case at budget, recommended and performance tiers, with an approximate total.
Can these parts run Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
- Can the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT run Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
- Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is well ahead of Need for Speed™ Most Wanted's NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.
- Can the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 run Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
- Yes. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 meets or beats Need for Speed™ Most Wanted's Intel Core i5-10400F recommendation, so 1080p should run smoothly.
FAQ
- What is the cheapest GPU for Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
- Intel Arc B570 - Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
- Which CPU should I get for Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
- How much RAM does Need for Speed™ Most Wanted need?
- Need for Speed™ Most Wanted lists 4 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.
- Is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 still enough for Need for Speed™ Most Wanted?
- It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.