NFS: The Run Gets PC System Requirements, Video and Screenshots

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Electronic Arts has posted even more goodies for fans of its Need for Speed racing franchise, including PC system requirements for the upcoming Need for Speed: The Run title, as well as a new trailer, called On the Edge, and a batch of screenshots from that video.

Need for Speed: The Run is set to be one of the most anticipated racing games of the year, as EA and its Black Box studio have tried to deliver a high quality, story-based experience using the all-new Frostbite 2 engine, courtesy of Battlefield 3 developer DICE.



Now, after hearing that a demo for The Run will be out on October 18, even more information and goodies about the game have been released.

First up, there are the minimum and recommended PC system requirements which owners of the platform need to fulfill in order to play The Run as it's intended.

Is your computer capable of The Run? Check out the system specifications below.

Minimum System Requirements (PC)
OS: Windows Vista SP2 32-bit
DirectX: DirectX 10
CPU: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equal AMD
Memory: 3 GB
HDD: 18 GB
Graphics (AMD): 512 MB RAM ATI Radeon 4870 or better
Graphics (NVIDIA): 512 MB RAM NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT or better
Sound: DirectX compatible
Input: Keyboard, Gamepad or Wheel
DVD Rom
Online: 512 KBPS Internet connection or better

Recommended System Requirements (PC)
OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
DirectX: DirectX 11
CPU: 3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad or equal AMD
Memory: 4 GB
HDD: 18 GB
Graphics (AMD): 1024 MB RAM ATI Radeon 6950
Graphics (NVIDIA): 1024 MB RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX560
Sound: DirectX compatible
Input: Keyboard, Gamepad or Wheel
DVD Rom
Online: 512 KBPS Internet connection or better

After you're done seeing if your computer can handle the new NFS game, check out the glorious On The Edge trailer below, as well as the screenshots from the footage, depicting two beautiful supercars, the McLaren MP4-12C and the Pagani Huayra, racing on the Million Dollar Highway.

Need for Speed: The Run is out on November 15, in North America, and November 18, in Europe, for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well as the Nintendo Wii and 3DS.