Simulation · 2019 · Visual Concepts
NBA 2K20 System Requirements
NBA 2K20 is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 80GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better≈ Intel Core i3-530 | Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better≈ AMD FX-8370 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 80 GB | 80 GB (SSD recommended) |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 445 | 322 | 187 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 445 | 287 | 167 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 442 | 274 | 159 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 435 | 270 | 157 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 421 | 261 | 152 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 401 | 248 | 144 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 394 | 244 | 142 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 387 | 240 | 139 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 380 | 236 | 137 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 373 | 231 | 134 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for NBA 2K20?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or better), 80GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, paired with a AMD FX-8370 or equivalent.
Is NBA 2K20 demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 10/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
