Need for Speed Heat system requirements
Need for Speed Heat System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.
| Need for Speed Heat Minimum Specs | Need for Speed Heat Recommended Specs | Amazon link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD FX-6350 | Intel Core i7-4790 | Upgrade CPU |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | Upgrade GPU |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | RAM deals |
| File Size | 50 GB | 50 GB | SSD deals |
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
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Can I run Need for Speed Heat?
To run Need for Speed Heat system requirements, you will need at least an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 GPU, an AMD FX-6350 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 50GB of HD space.
These components aren’t the only way to meet the Need for Speed Heat minimum requirements, though. A system equipped with an AMD Radeon 7970 graphics card, an Intel Core i5-3570 processor, and 8GB of RAM will also run Need for Speed Heat.
To ensure the smoothest gameplay, you'll be looking for Need for Speed Heat recommended specs, which demand more from your gaming setup.
The developer Ghost Games recommends an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and an Intel Core i7-4790 CPU to run NFS Heat as intended. The chances are that if your PC ran the previous NFS Payback well, then it will have no problem running Need for Speed Heat.
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NFS Heat size
Need for Speed Heat size for download on PC is 50GB of HD space. So, if you need more space or want to make an upgrade, check the PCGamesN buyers guide for the best SSD for gaming.
The Need for Speed Heat release date was the 8th of November 2019. It received its final game update in June 2020 where cross-platform multiplayer was added. EA released lots of their games onto Steam at this time, so there is now a Need for Speed Heat Steam release - it's pat of the EA Play bundle.
Need for Speed Heat Performance Guide
- Disable 'hardware acceleration' in Discord - this will free up GPU bandwidth for NFS Heat.
- Try disabling the Origin overlay - this has caused some users to have performance issues.
- Shut any background applications that you don't need open to free up RAM.
- Try turning Anti-Aliasing, Reflections and Vegetation down. These settings can be quite demanding
- Ensure you have the latest NVIDIA/AMD drivers for your graphics card installed