Need for Speed Payback System Requirements Revealed

The next installment of Need for Speed is due for release on November 10, 2017. The initial reveal trailer actually came out all the way back in May. However, now the system requirements for the PC have been revealed thanks to NVIDIA. In their latest GeForce blog post, the upcoming Frostbite engine racing game gets featured with the performance requirements listed for 720p at 30fps and 1080p at 60fps gameplay.

Minimum System Requirements for 720p30 at Low Settings

• OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
• CPU: Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads
• RAM: 6 GB
• DISC DRIVE: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
• HARD DRIVE: 30GB
• VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or GTX 1050, or equivalent
• DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
• INPUT: Dual analog controller
• ONLINE CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS: 192 KBPS or faster Internet connection

Recommended System Requirements for 1080p60 at High Settings

• OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later
• CPU: Intel i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz or AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz with 4 hardware threads
• RAM: 8GB
• DISC DRIVE: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
• HARD DRIVE: 30GB
• VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, or equivalent
• DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
• INPUT: Dual analog controller
• ONLINE CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection

According to the blog post, a GeForce GTX 1070, 1080 or 1080 Ti is sufficient for playing with better fidelity and higher resolution. In fact, NVIDIA included a 4K 60 FPS PC gameplay video with the post. They used the flagship GTX 1080 Ti graphics card to capture the footage of course.

Need for Speed Payback: PC Gameplay