Need for Speed: Unbound System Requirements

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Can I Run Need for Speed: Unbound?

Do you want to know how your system compares against the requirements for Need for Speed: Unbound? Use our interactive checker to find out!

Graphics Requirements

To run Need for Speed: Unbound it is recommended that you have a minimum of an RX 570, GTX 1050 Ti. The recommended graphic card for the best visual experience is an Radeon RX5700 (8GB), GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB) (or better).

DirectX Version 12 should also be available on your system.

Running Need for Speed: Unbound on a graphics card that is above the recommended specifications will allow you to achieve the highest levels of visual detail and the best frame rates. Good frame rates can be beneficial when playing competitive games. A higher frame rate will reduce input lag allowing you to react more quickly to events on screen.

To easily see how your graphics card compares to these specifications use our interactive GPU checker.

CPU Requirements

Need for Speed: Unbound requires that you have a minimum of an Ryzen 5 2600, Core i5-8600 processor. For the best game experience an Ryzen 5 3600, Core i7-8700 (or better) processor is recommended.

Some games require a powerful CPU in order to manage the game engine. The game engine deals with things like processing network communications for multi-player games and the AI of your enemies in strategy games. Some games are considered CPU intensive or CPU dependent. Most modern games offload work directly to the GPU and don't require a powerful CPU for demanding visuals.

To easily see how your CPU compares to these specifications use our interactive CPU checker.

Memory Requirements

It is recommended that you have a minimum of 8 GB RAM to run Need for Speed: Unbound. The recommended amount of memory for the best game experience is 16 GB RAM (or more).

Having more than the recommended level of RAM for a game will usually not yield much extra gaming performance. However it may be useful if your computer runs other applications in the background.

Storage Requirements

You should have a minimum of 50 GB available space to install and run Need for Speed: Unbound.

An SSD (Solid State Drive) will generally deliver faster game load times than a HDD with a fixed head. Having more than the recommended level of storage available for a game will usually not improve your experience.

Operating System Requirements

Need for Speed: Unbound runs on Windows 10 64-bit. The recommended operating system the best compatability is Windows 10 64-bit.

Meeting operating system requirements is not always necessary and can sometimes be overlooked. However running an old operating system will usually mean you may have to install extra drivers and encounter unsupported game crashes.

Platforms

Need for Speed: Unbound was first released on Nov 28, 2022. It is currently available on the following platforms:

• PC
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X

An alternative to expensive graphics cards and CPU purchases is console gaming. You may not get the absolute best frame rates or visual quality but if a game is available for a console you can usually be sure of an acceptable level of performance at all times.

Additional Requirements

In addition to the above specified requirements you may also need to the following:

• Network : Broadband Internet connection