NBA 2K21 PC system requirements: minimum and recommended specs for playing NBA 2K21 on PC or laptop


NBA 2K21 is due to launch soon, and you may well be wondering whether your PC or laptop is capable of handling the upcoming basketball game.

Luckily, it sounds like the NBA 2K21 system requirements are not going to be too taxing - most laptops should be able to handle it, but it's always worth checking to be sure.

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Keep reading to find out the recommended and minimum specs that make up the NBA 2K21 system requirements...

NBA 2K21 system requirements: minimum specs for playing on PC or laptop

U4GM.com reports that the NBA 2K21 minimum requirements for PC play will look like this. This is the bare essentials of what you'll need to play the game on a computer...

System Requirements
Minimum
OS
Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX 4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
80 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX 9.0x compatible
Dual-analog gamepad
Recommended
Additional Notes
Initial installation requires a one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012.

These minimum requirements aren't too taxing. You should be able to pick up a cheap laptop and play the game with ease, to be honest!

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If you're looking for a more high-end experience, you'll want to hit these recommended specs for NBA 2K21 on PC...

System Requirements
Recommended
OS
Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
80 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Dual-analog gamepad
Recommended
Additional Notes
In order to play NBA 2K21 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting SSE 4.2.

You'll want to consider one of the best laptops of 2020 if you really want to make the most of the game!

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