It's only a matter of weeks now until the new football seasons are upon us, and that can mean only one thing - EA Sports preparing to launch FIFA 16. Its annual footie series is back on PC this September, bringing with it the usual raft of changes and revisions.
One of the most talked about features is the addition of women's teams, adding a total of 16 international squads for the first time in the series. That's not all for FIFA 16 either, with contact-less dribbling, advanced defending, mid-air tackling, the new FIFA Trainer system, and more. Ah, and the refs now get the magic spray out to mark free kicks, what more could you ask for? Before that though, find out whether your gaming rig makes Messi look messy or a world-class champion, by checking out the official FIFA 16 system requirements...
FIFA 16 Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7 64-bit
- CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz or AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core 2.4GHz
- RAM: 4 GB System Memory
- GPU RAM: 1GB Video Memory
- GPU: GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 5770
- HDD: 15GB Available Space
- DX: DirectX 11
FIFA 16 Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- CPU: Intel Core i5-2550K 3.4GHz or AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz
- RAM: 8 GB System Memory
- GPU: GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 6870
In terms of the system requirements for last year's edition, these for FIFA 16 are pretty much identical, with only minor incremental leaps. If you could run FIFA 15, it's practically guaranteed you'll be able to run FIFA 16 at exactly the same graphics settings.
For series newcomers, you're going to need a base-level DirectX 11-capable machine to play FIFA 16. The respective minimum processors are fairly low-end now, matched by moderate graphics cards in the shape of the GeForce GTX 650 and the Radeon HD 5770. Both of these or their modern equivalents are extremely affordable and so shouldn't pose much of a problem.
Moving up to the FIFA 16 recommended system requirements, and these are somewhat on par with what we'd expect from a PS4/Xbox One port. For OS fans it might give you a little tingle of excitement to see our first set of system requirements with Windows 10 recommended. Early reports indicate Windows 10 will see performance boosts across the board, so if this were to be paired with the minimum specs you could be looking at some decent performance.
Elsewhere it is perhaps slightly unusual for the recommended Nvidia graphics card to be a generation older than the minimum, but EA Sports reckon this is a decent fit. In truth there isn't much to tell the two cards apart, suggesting there might not be too much wiggle room in terms of graphical options.
Remember, you can always check out how well your PC can run the FIFA 16 System Requirements here, where you can check benchmarking and performance from other users. Compare your graphics card to the FIFA 16 benchmark chart.
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I've owned a lot of Fifa games throughout the years, and I mostly play on Career Mode. Though I skipped 2015, I adored 2014. The commentary has been improved, the graphics are breathtaking, and the gameplay is excellent . Moving to 2016 was a big adjustment because the gameplay has altered significantly. I wasn't sure I liked the differences at first, but after a few games, I like all the best merge games available.
I've been playing FIFA 16 for a few weeks, and I've come to the conclusion that I mostly enjoy the game. For instance, I appreciate the manager mode's new additions, such as the capability to train certain players on a weekly basis. You receive five training sessions each week to work on specific metrics on any athlete you pick. With the exception of their physical attributes, you can train any of their skills. This new function appeals to me since it makes it possible to train young players without having to utilize them in actual games. This enables you to develop players until you believe they are prepared to enter the starting lineup. I also recommend games like far cry 5 to play on PC.
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i was disappointed with Fifa 15 so i don't expect much from Fifa 16.
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2550K....yeah..right..because the iGPU and 0.1GHz in terms of Turbo clock matter! Or how to be a ho pretending you're special asking for "different" system requirements.
http://ark.intel.com/products/65647/Intel-Core-i5-2550K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz
http://ark.intel.com/products/52210/Intel-Core-i5-2500K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_70-GHz
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Just let them have their fun. We know what we need anyway :D
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can i run it? at least on low?
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No, at least not according to the requirements :/ But I'm sure the game will run well. Just wait until it comes out, so we can get some benchmarks done.
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thnx for reply
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my rig what you think ?
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get 1 more stick 4gb ram and u are good to go for max settings
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thats what i was thinking will do may take long but will do and thanks
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Minimum Specifications
OS: Windows V/7/8/8.1 - 64-Bit
CPU: Intel Q6600 Core2 Quad @ 2.4Ghz (or AMD Phenom 7950 Quad-Core, AMD Athlon II X4 620 equivalent)
This is from Origin, ... :3
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min gtx 650 rec gtx 460. Isnt 650 faster than 460?
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no you look at nvidia cards buy the last 2 digits not the first my old 570 will destroy a 650.
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oh, ok.
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by* typo lol
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Still, I'm pretty sure the 650 is about as fast as the 460. If not a tiny bit faster.
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actually the gtx 650 performs around the same as my card, the gtx 260
probably a bit higher because DirectX 11
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Oh yeah, my bad. I was looking at the wrong GPU :D
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The first digit in the Nvidia gpu's tells you what generation this gpu is from (ofcourse the higher the newer) the last two digits is the one you need to look at. A 650 is newer than a 570 but since the 570 has the second digit higher than the 650 means it performes better. :)
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that is incredibly wrong. again the first number is generation when the second number is tier. Newer generations have better performance per tier of card but they are not consistant. Ex. gtx 670 is faster then the 760 buy a small margin but the 770 is faster then the 680. It's all based on each individual comparison.
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Agree with above, altough the difference between the x50 and x60 card of each generation is allways quite big
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Well, the 650 is two generations newer than the 460 while being only one tier lower. Also, it still has driver support which would mean a 650 and 460 are the same in terms of performance.
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But mine is the fastest :) Sorry I couldn't help it..
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Waiting for PES!
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nearly same as 15 meh anyway i hope it wont use deNuvo as denuvo really make the performance bad
hope Win 10 will give Performance boosts too
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you mean fifa 15 with DLC
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Yeah, and costing atleast as much