PC requirements

Football Manager 26 System Requirements

Football Manager 26 needs at least Desktop: Intel Core i3-530 or AMD FX-4100 Laptop: Intel Core i3-330M or AMD A6-5200 Requires SSE4.2 & SSSE3, 4 GB RAM and Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 380 or Intel HD 530 Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M or AMD Radeon R9 M375 or Intel HD 530 512MiB VRAM graphics. For the recommended experience you want Desktop: Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Laptop: Intel Core i5-1035G7 or AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, 12 GB RAM and Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile or AMD Radeon RX 6600M graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Football Manager 26 minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 10 (with updates 22H2), Windows 11 (with updates 23H2) Windows 11 – with updates (23H2)
Processor Desktop: Intel Core i3-530 or AMD FX-4100 Laptop: Intel Core i3-330M or AMD A6-5200 Requires SSE4.2 & SSSE3 Desktop: Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Laptop: Intel Core i5-1035G7 or AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
Memory 4 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
Graphics Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 380 or Intel HD 530 Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M or AMD Radeon R9 M375 or Intel HD 530 512MiB VRAM Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile or AMD Radeon RX 6600M
DirectX Version 11 Version 11
Storage 20 GB available space 20 GB available space
Additional notes Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
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Other platforms

Football Manager 26 is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Mac PC (Microsoft Windows)

Quick answers

Running Football Manager 26 on PC

Can my PC run Football Manager 26?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Football Manager 26 need?
20 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.