Racing · 2010 · Criterion Games
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit System Requirements
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit's listing does not name a graphics card we can measure against, so we do not rate how demanding it is. It wants 1GB of memory for a comfortable experience. Set aside 8GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| DirectX | DirectX 9 | DirectX 9 |
| Processor | Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ; 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®≈ AMD Phenom 9850 | Not stated by the publisher |
| Graphics card | DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D-accelerated 256 MB video card with Shader Model 3.0* or higher | Not stated by the publisher |
| Video memory | 1 GB | — |
| System memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit?
At least 1GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM, 8GB of free storage, Windows 7 and DirectX 9.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 1GB of memory and a card with GB of VRAM, paired with a AMD Phenom 9850 or equivalent.
Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit demanding on PC?
It is by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of /100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
