Can I run NBA 2K26?
The short answer
NBA 2K26 lists Intel® Core™ i3-9100, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 5 GB and 8 GB RAM in its Minimum tier. Run the check to compare your machine with those parts, one at a time. It does not predict frame rates.
- Source
- Steam store page, checked
- Tiers printed
- Minimum, Recommended
- Listed parts
- 7 of 10 matched, 7 verified
The check reads what this browser can see (the graphics renderer and, in Chromium browsers, a rounded memory figure) and your last SystemCheck run saved in this browser, if there is one. It sends nothing.
This compares your machine with the listed parts. It does not predict frame rates. There is no overall yes or no: each part is placed on its own.
Requirements as printed
| Requirement | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update) | Windows 11 64-Bit (latest update) |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 | Intel® Core™ i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 5 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580 | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8 GB or Intel® Arc™ A770 |
| Video memory | Not printed by the publisher | Not printed by the publisher |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 110 GB available space | 110 GB available space |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Additional Notes | SSD Required. 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. (the rest of this note is gamepad, installation and authentication text and is not reproduced) | SSD Required. 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. (the rest of this note is gamepad, installation and authentication text and is not reproduced) |
Source: Steam store page (store listing). Checked on . Reproduced as printed, with the publisher's spelling, for comparison.
What the publisher adds
- Storage: “SSD Required.”
- CPU features: “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.”
How we read the listed parts
A printed part is linked to our catalogue only when the names match exactly, or through a short hand-checked list of spellings the publisher used. A name that covers several models, a family, a capability or “or equivalent” is never guessed at. Verified means the catalogue entry's specifications have passed our verification; not yet verified means the part is listed without them.
| Tier | Printed | Status | Our catalogue | Measured on SystemCheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Intel® Core™ i3-9100 | Verified | Intel Core i3-9100 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Minimum | AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 | Verified | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Minimum | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 5 GB | Not in our catalogue | Not with the memory size printed | Not applicable |
| Minimum | AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 4 GB | Not in our catalogue | Not with the memory size printed | Not applicable |
| Minimum | Intel® Arc™ A580 | Verified | Intel Arc A580 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | Intel® Core™ i5-10600 | Verified | Intel Core i5-10600 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X | Verified | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8 GB | Verified | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8 GB | Verified | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Recommended | Intel® Arc™ A770 | Not a specific part | The name covers more than one model | Not applicable |
What a browser cannot know
The check above leaves these out. Each has a quick way to read it yourself on Windows.
- Your processor model. The browser reports a thread count only, so the check uses the processor you chose for your last SystemCheck run.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, CPU: the model is printed top right. Or Settings, System, About.
- The exact graphics card and its memory. The name can be masked by the browser, a laptop may show its integrated GPU while games use the discrete one, and video memory is never exposed.How to check: Run dxdiag and open the Display tab, or Task Manager, Performance, GPU, which shows dedicated GPU memory.
- Installed memory above 8 GB. Browsers that report memory round it and stop at 8.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, Memory: the installed figure is printed top right.
- Free space and drive type: SSD or hard drive, NVMe. The browser's storage estimate is its own quota, not your disk.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, Disk shows the drive type (SSD or HDD); File Explorer, This PC shows free space.
- The Windows build and edition. Windows 10 and 11 can look alike to a browser, and the build number is never shown.How to check: Run winver: it prints the version and build. Settings, System, About shows the edition.
- The driver version, the DirectX version and feature level, and the Shader Model. What a browser can draw is not what DirectX 12 can.How to check: Run dxdiag: the System tab shows the DirectX version, the Display tab the driver and the feature levels.
- CPU instruction sets such as SSE 4.2 or AVX.How to check: Look up your processor model on the maker's specification page, which lists its instruction set extensions.
- Your frame rate in this game, at any setting.How to check: Only the game can tell you. Steam, Help, System Information lists what the game launcher sees of your hardware.
Other games that list the same parts
- ELDEN RINGAlso lists AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Baldur's Gate 3Also lists Intel Arc A580
- VALORANTAlso lists AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- League of LegendsAlso lists AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Minecraft: Java EditionAlso lists Intel Arc A580
- Call of DutyAlso lists Intel Arc A580
- AION 2Also lists NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- ARC RaidersAlso lists NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- RustAlso lists Intel Arc A580
- Forza Horizon 6Also lists Intel Arc A580
- Borderlands 4Also lists NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Arc A580
- BodycamAlso lists AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- Halo: Campaign EvolvedAlso lists Intel Arc A580
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