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PC version of Need for Speed out next month

UPDATE: System requirements revealed.

UPDATE 18/02/2015 5pm: Need for Speed's PC system requirements have been revealed as follows:

Minimum Requirements for 720p 30fps at low settings:

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
  • Memory: 6GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory
  • Hard Drive: 30 GB free space

Recommended Requirements for 1080p 60fps at high settings:

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory
  • Hard Drive: 30 GB free space

Game wheels supported:

  • Logitech G27
  • Logitech G29
  • Logitech G920
  • Thrustmaster TX
  • Thrustmaster T150
  • Thrustmaster T300
  • Thrustmaster T500
  • Fanatec CSR

ORIGINAL STORY 11/02/2015 3.55pm: The PC version of Need for Speed launches on 17th March.

It arrives on PC with an unlocked framerate and 4k resolution support.

Manual transmission, one of the most-requested features of players of the console versions, will be in the game when the PC version launches.

EA said manual transmission will be patched into the console versions, too, although there's no time-frame for this.

The PC version will support a selection of wheels from Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec.

As you'd expect of an EA PC game, Origin Access members can play early for a limited time, starting 10th March.

Cover image for YouTube videoNeed For Speed PC Reveal