Need for Speed: Most Wanted on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Need for Speed: Most Wanted at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~60 FPS estimated). Need for Speed: Most Wanted is capped at 60 FPS.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 60 | 60 | 35 |
| GTX 1650 | 60 | 60 | 43 |
| RX 580 | 60 | 60 | 48 |
| GTX 1060 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 2060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3070 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3080 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4070 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI RADEON 3000, 4000, 5000 OR 6000 series, with ATI RADEON 3870 or higher performance) | DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 or ATI RADEON 6950) |
| Processor | 2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ or Althon X2 2.7 GHz) | Quad-Core CPU |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Need for Speed: Most Wanted?
To play Need for Speed: Most Wanted at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~60 FPS estimated). Need for Speed: Most Wanted is capped at 60 FPS.
How much RAM does Need for Speed: Most Wanted need?
It asks for at least 2 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Need for Speed: Most Wanted better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.