Checked November 6, 2026
NBA 2K27 System Requirements
Official minimum and recommended PC requirements for NBA 2K27, taken from its Steam store listing. NBA 2K27 currently has 10,461 players in game.
Minimum — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | |
| OS | Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update) |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-9400 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 5 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 110 GB available space |
| Additional Notes | SSD Required. Dual-analog Gamepad recommended. Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2019. In order to play NBA 2K27 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0. |
Recommended — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | |
| OS | Windows 11 64-Bit (latest update) |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8 GB or Intel® Arc™ A770 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 110 GB available space |
| Additional Notes | SSD Required. Dual-analog Gamepad recommended. Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2019. In order to play NBA 2K27 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0. |
Will my PC run NBA 2K27?
Compare each row above with your own hardware. Meeting the minimum specification targets roughly 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings; the recommended specification targets around 60 FPS at 1080p on medium to high. Use the VRAM calculator to check whether your graphics card has enough memory for your resolution, and the PSU calculator before an upgrade.