Before diving into Ultimate Team or Career Mode, PC players should make sure their setup can handle EA Sports FC 26. Like most big releases, the game comes with both minimum and recommended system requirements. Meeting the minimum will let you play, but the experience may not be perfectly smooth. Reaching the recommended specs means you can enjoy consistent performance and better visuals.

Below, you’ll find the full breakdown of the FC 26 PC requirements, plus tips on how to check your computer and what to do if you fall short.

System Requirements for FC 26

Minimum (720p, 60 FPS, Low settings)

  • Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
  • Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon RX 570 4GB or equivalent
  • Graphics Card (NVIDIA): GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB or equivalent
  • Processor (AMD): Ryzen 5 1600 or equivalent
  • Processor (Intel): Core i5-6600K or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 100 GB available space
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Internet: Broadband connection

Recommended (1080p, 60 FPS, Medium settings)

  • Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
  • Graphics Card (AMD): RX 5600 XT or equivalent
  • Graphics Card (NVIDIA): GeForce GTX 1660 or equivalent
  • Processor (AMD): Ryzen 7 2700X or equivalent
  • Processor (Intel): Core i7-6700 or equivalent
  • Memory: 12 GB RAM
  • Storage: 100 GB available space
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Internet: Broadband connection
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How to Run FC 26 if Your PC Struggles

If your machine only meets the minimum specs, you can still play FC 26 by lowering settings:

  • Reduce resolution from 1080p to 720p.
  • Use the in-game graphics options to set lower detail levels.
  • Turn off advanced effects like shadows and anti-aliasing.

For a longer-term solution, upgrading your PC is an option. Adding extra RAM is usually the easiest upgrade. Swapping your graphics card or CPU is more complex, since compatibility depends on your motherboard and power supply.

Console players on PlayStation and Xbox don’t need to worry about system requirements, since the game is optimized for those platforms.

How to Check Your PC Specs

Not sure if your system is ready? Here are two quick ways to find out:

  1. Check manually:
    • Open the Start menu.
    • Right-click Computer or This PC.
    • Select Properties to view your CPU, RAM, and operating system.
    • Compare with the requirements above.
  2. Use a tool:
    • Visit Can You RUN It?.
    • Search for EA SPORTS FC 26.
    • Download and run their desktop app to see if your computer qualifies.