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Need for Speed

November 3, 20153.4· Metacritic 66 Ghost Games Electronic Arts

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Become the ultimate icon of today’s urban car culture in Need for Speed™, featuring Five Ways to Play and a huge open world to race and explore from dusk ‘till dawn. * FIVE WAYS TO PLAY – Earn reputation and master all Five Ways to Play - Speed, Style, Build, Crew and Outlaw - to win your own way. * RICH, AUTHENTIC CUSTOMIZATION – Customize your car and express your style with extensive visual modifications, performance upgrades and handling tuned to your specification. * REAL WORLD ICONS - Get inspired by the icons of today's urban car scene - Magnus Walker, Ken Block, Nakai-San, Risky Devil and Morohoshi-San.

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System Requirements

AI estimate

Minimum

CPU

Intel Core i3-4130 or AMD FX-6350

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850

RAM

6 GB

Storage

30 GB

RecommendedBest fit

CPU

Intel Core i5-4690 or AMD FX-8350

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290

RAM

8 GB

Storage

30 GB

Ultra

CPU

Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX 580

RAM

16 GB

Windows 7 64-bit or newerDirectX 11

FPS and compatibility scores are estimates from catalog data and hardware benchmarks. Real results vary with drivers, settings, cooling, and background apps. Upcoming titles may use AI/heuristic specs until official requirements ship.

Optimization Tips

Performance is capped at 60 FPS by the game engine by default; unlocking requires third-party tools or specific configuration edits.
The game engine is natively locked to 60 FPS; use a user-made 'NFS 2015 Unlocker' if you have a high-refresh-rate monitor.
Disable 'Motion Blur' in the settings to improve visual clarity during high-speed chases.
If experiencing stuttering, ensure the game is installed on an SSD to handle the constant streaming of the open-world map.
Lower 'Shadow Quality' first if you are struggling to maintain a stable frame rate, as it is the most demanding setting.

Performance Estimates

Estimated average FPS. Above 60 is smooth; real results vary by settings and drivers.

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