Football Manager 26 is coming soon, and if you are worried about whether your computer can handle it, you can relax. The game has very low requirements, which means even older laptops and desktops should work just fine.
The developers have made sure to list both desktop and laptop requirements. For minimum specs, the game needs Windows 10 or 11, and you only need an Intel Core i3 530 or AMD FX 4100 CPU if you have a desktop. For laptops, an Intel Core i3 330M or AMD A6 5200 will do the job. You also need 4 GB of RAM and a graphics card as simple as an Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380 or even the basic Intel HD 530 graphics. At least 512 MB of video memory is needed, and the game takes up 20 GB of storage.
For the recommended specs, everything gets a bit newer, but not by much. A desktop should have at least an Intel Core i5 9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 12 GB of RAM and a graphics card like Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 5600 XT. Laptops should have at least an Intel Core i5 1035G7 or AMD Ryzen 7 3750H and similar mid-range graphics. The recommended amount of video memory is 6 GB.
Even though the game is switching to a new engine called Unity, you do not need powerful hardware. However, your computer's processor must support special instructions called SSE4.2 and SSSE3. If your PC is from before 2008 (Intel) or 2011 (AMD), it might not work. The graphics card must also support modern features, so very old cards might have trouble.
Overall, you do not need a fancy gaming PC to enjoy Football Manager 26. If your computer is less than ten to fifteen years old, and you have a bit of video memory, you are good to go. The developers know their players and want everyone to be able to play without any trouble.
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