Can I Run FIFA 21 on My PC / Laptop?

An Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Athlon X4 880K, a GTX 660 2GB or Radeon HD 7850 2GB, 8GB of RAM, DirectX 11, and 50GB of storage.

An Intel i5-3550 or AMD FX 8150, a GTX 670 or Radeon R9 270X, and the same 8GB of RAM and 50GB of storage as the minimum tier.

8GB is genuinely enough. EA lists the same 8GB figure for both the minimum and recommended tiers, and there's no hidden benefit waiting at 16GB or 32GB for this particular game, though extra RAM never hurts whatever else you're running alongside it.

No. An SSD is not required. It's not even listed as a recommendation. It will shorten load times between matches and menus, but it won't raise your frame rate.

About 50GB. That figure has stayed roughly flat since launch because the game no longer receives major content updates.

No. EA shut down FIFA 21's online services, including Ultimate Team, on November 6, 2023, on every platform. The game is now offline-only.

Yes. Kick Off matches, Career Mode, offline Volta, and local multiplayer with a second controller all still work exactly as before. Only the online modes were removed.

Yes, couch co-op and versus play with a second controller work fine offline. Online multiplayer no longer works since the server shutdown.

DirectX 11. If you're on stutter or crash issues, forcing the DirectX mode in the game's ini file is one of the more effective community fixes.

Usually it's screen tearing from the uncapped frame rate on a 60Hz monitor, a mismatched DirectX setting, or an overlay app like Discord running in the background. Capping the frame rate and updating drivers fixes most cases.

Not by default. The engine runs uncapped unless you set a limit yourself, either in-game or through your GPU driver's frame rate cap.

Not for this game specifically. Once you clear the low bar FIFA 21 sets, more hardware buys you nothing, since the game caps out well past 60 fps on nearly anything built in the last several years. Whatever upgrade budget you have will do more good on something that's actually demanding.

No trouble at all. The RTX 3050 meets or beats what FIFA 21 recommends, so 1080p high runs well and 1440p is realistic.

The GTX 1650 is a strong fit for FIFA 21. It lands at or above the recommended spec, so high 1080p is comfortable and 1440p works. Roughly 90 to 110 fps at 1080p, no real ceiling from the card itself.

Plenty of power here. The GTX 1060 6GB is above FIFA 21's recommended tier, so high 1080p is smooth and 1440p is a fair target. About 100 to 120 fps at 1080p Ultra, and still 80 to 100 at 1440p.

Easily. With the RX 580 you are past FIFA 21's recommended tier, which means high settings at 1080p and a genuine shot at 1440p. Around 90 to 110 fps at 1080p Ultra, in the same class as a GTX 1060.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4060 sits at or above FIFA 21's recommended card, so 1080p on high is smooth and 1440p is well within reach. 150-plus fps at 1080p and 70 to 90 at 4K, far above what the game actually needs.

You are well set. The RTX 3060 exceeds FIFA 21's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic. Well over 140 fps at 1080p, still 110 to 130 at 1440p.

That is more than enough. The RTX 2060 clears FIFA 21's recommended requirement, so aim for high at 1080p or step up to 1440p. Over 130 fps at 1080p and 100 to 120 at 1440p, more than enough headroom.

Plenty of power here. The GTX 1660 is above FIFA 21's recommended tier, so high 1080p is smooth and 1440p is a fair target.

Comfortably, yes. The GTX 1660 Super clears FIFA 21's recommended bar, which puts high 1080p and 1440p both in reach.

You are well set. The RX 6600 exceeds FIFA 21's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic.

Plenty of power here. The GTX 1660 Ti is above FIFA 21's recommended tier, so high 1080p is smooth and 1440p is a fair target.

For sure. The RTX 3060 Ti outpaces FIFA 21's recommended card, leaving you high 1080p now and 1440p whenever you like.

Yes. The RTX 4050 has headroom over FIFA 21's recommended card, so you can push 1080p high and move to 1440p when you want.

The GTX 1050 Ti is a strong fit for FIFA 21. It lands at or above the recommended spec, so high 1080p is comfortable and 1440p works. Around 80 to 100 fps at 1080p on the recommended tier's high settings.

You are well set. The RTX 4070 exceeds FIFA 21's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic.

EA never built a Mac version of FIFA 21. A MacBook's two paths around that are cloud streaming or an unofficial Windows layer such as CrossOver, and EA supports neither one.

Yes, better than most games this site covers. Older chips like Intel UHD 620 hold a stable 30 fps at low settings, and newer Intel Iris Xe or AMD Radeon 780M-class integrated graphics do noticeably better, often 40 to 60 fps at low to medium.

A Chromebook can't run Windows software directly, so cloud streaming through a game streaming service is the only route to FIFA 21 on one.

Yes, both got console versions, and Series X specifically runs the enhanced next-gen build. The requirements on this page, though, are for PC.

Yes, it launched on both, with an enhanced build on PS5. Same as the Xbox versions, only offline modes still work there since the server shutdown. The PC version is the one this page actually covers.

There's a FIFA 21 Legacy Edition on Switch, but it's built on the older FIFA 20 engine with an updated roster, not the same game covered on this page.

Yes, and performance is not the issue since the game is so light. The friction is the EA App login layer that FIFA 21 requires through Proton, which needs a manual sign-in on first launch. Once past that, it runs well on all three handhelds.

Yes, easily. Even a mid-range card like an RTX 3060 holds 60-plus fps at 4K, since the game was never built to be GPU-demanding in the first place.

Yes, without much thought. Anything from a GTX 1060 upward comfortably holds well over 60 fps at 1440p on high or ultra settings.

Practically any card at or above the minimum GTX 660 hits 60 fps at 1080p. The recommended GTX 670 tier and above will hold 60 fps at 1440p too.

Yes, a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 class card runs ultra settings at 1080p well past 100 fps, and 1440p ultra is comfortable on the same hardware.

Yes, this is one of the more forgiving games on this site. At the GTX 660 minimum with an i3-6100 and 8GB of RAM you'll get a smooth 1080p experience at low to medium settings.

Yes. The official minimum is an i3-6100, and any Ryzen 3 from the last several generations matches or beats that. You won't be CPU-limited unless you're on something older.

FIFA 21 was never built for Linux, but performance was never really the issue under Proton since the game is light on hardware. The real hurdle is the EA App login layer it requires, which needs a manual sign-in through Proton on first launch, the same friction Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go users deal with. Once you're past that one-time step, it runs smoothly on any Linux desktop with even modest hardware.

Yes. Kick Off, Career Mode, and offline Volta all run without an internet connection. You only need to be online for the initial install and activation.

No, not reliably. The GT 730 sits well below the GTX 660 minimum, so expect low frame rates and dropped settings even at 720p. It's one of the few cards on this page's card list that genuinely struggles.

EA's newer FC titles have largely pushed FIFA 21 out of the major cloud catalogs, so don't assume it's there. Look up the service's current library before counting on streaming it.

No. FIFA 21 was never released for PS3 or Xbox 360. FIFA 19 was the last entry to get a version on that older console generation.

However you buy it, launching FIFA 21 requires EA's EA App (formerly Origin) to run alongside Steam or Epic. That's a login and DRM layer, not an extra hardware requirement.