PC requirements
NBA 2K26 system requirements
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Minimum PC requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 5 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 110 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required. Dual-analog Gamepad recommended. Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2019. In order to play NBA 2K26 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0.
Recommended PC requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64-Bit (latest update)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8 GB or Intel® Arc™ A770
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 110 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required. Dual-analog Gamepad recommended. Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2019. In order to play NBA 2K26 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0.
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