'Need For Speed' Release Date, News & Update: Know the PC Requirements

Electronic Arts has just announced that everyone's favorite high-speed racing game, "Need For Speed," will be available for play on PC on March 17. Luckily for those who have subscribed to Origin Access, they can get their hands on the beloved console game as early as March 10.

Although the game has already been released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the PC version of the game boasts of the same new features that have been added to the console versions, which include manual transmission play.

"One of the big reasons it's worth waiting for a PC port of racing titles like 'Need For Speed' is that they often run at higher frame rates, rather than the 30FPS cap on consoles," explains Jon Martindale of Digital Trends.

He continued, "That sort of thing is much more noticeable in fast-paced titles like racers, so it makes sense - but of course you need the hardware to be able to output all those extra frame rates."

So, what kind of hardware does your PC need to have in order to run the "Need For Speed" PC reboot? Below are the minimum and recommended specs, as well as wheel compatibility, via GameSpot:

MINIMUM SPECS for 720p 30fps at low settings

Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7 or later

Processor: Intel Core i3-4310 or equivalent with four hardware threads

Memory: 6 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory

Hard Drive: 30 GB of free space

RECOMMENDED SPECS for 1080p 60fps at high settings

Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7 or later

Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 or equivalent with four hardware threads

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory

Hard Drive: 30 GB of free space

SUPPORTED WHEELS

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