PC requirements

Need for Speed: Payback System Requirements

Need for Speed: Payback needs at least Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads, 6 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz or AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz with 4 hardware threads, 8 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory graphics.

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Need for Speed: Payback minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system 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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Other platforms

Need for Speed: Payback is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

PlayStation 4 Xbox One PC (Microsoft Windows)

Quick answers

Running Need for Speed: Payback on PC

Can my PC run Need for Speed: Payback?
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 Need for Speed: Payback need?
30 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.