Can I Run Need for Speed™ Payback?
Ghost Games · 2020
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 57 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Need for Speed™ Payback averages about 146 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 57 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Need for Speed™ Payback, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~50–65 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~130–160 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
300+ FPS
Graphics card's limit
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
300+ FPS: This is the graphics card's limit. The game's own frame cap or your CPU will often set the real number.
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Need for Speed™ Payback
The graphics card, but only on older or budget hardware: any recent card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
Graphics card (GPU)
Not a limit on most PCs
Even a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 57 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Need for Speed™ Payback recommends an FX-8350 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Need for Speed™ Payback, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
2 GB min · 4 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 2 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 4 GB. On a card with less, lower texture quality first: running out of video memory shows up as stutter or blurry textures, not as a lower average.
Settings to lower first in Need for Speed™ Payback
- 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
- 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 26 FPS at 1080p.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 4 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
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Can You Run Need for Speed™ Payback?
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Your PC
You can run Need for Speed™ Payback — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory | AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads | Intel i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz or AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz with 4 hardware threads |
| RAM | 16 GB | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | 64-bit Windows 7 or later | 64-bit Windows 10 or later |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Need for Speed™ Payback, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 7 or later | 64-bit Windows 10 or later |
| Processor | Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads | Intel i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz or AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz with 4 hardware threads |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory | AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 30 GB available space | 30 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later Processor: Intel i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz or AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz with 4 hardware threads Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space
Source: Steam
Need for Speed™ Payback — FAQ
Can I run Need for Speed™ Payback?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 57 FPS at 1080p. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Need for Speed™ Payback?+
Need for Speed™ Payback needs at least a Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads processor, a NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory graphics card, 6 GB of RAM, 30 GB available space of storage, running 64-bit Windows 7 or later.
Can Need for Speed™ Payback run without a graphics card?+
Only on the strongest integrated graphics: AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 42 FPS at 1080p, while Iris Xe averages about 26 FPS. A budget dedicated card is the safer choice.
How much RAM does Need for Speed™ Payback need?+
Need for Speed™ Payback officially requires a minimum of 6 GB of RAM, with 8 GB recommended for smooth performance. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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