Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit FPS by GPU
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 931 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 820 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 982 fps | 798 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 927 fps | 753 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 845 fps | 687 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 955 fps | 764 fps | 620 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 999 fps | 818 fps | 655 fps | 532 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 741 fps | 593 fps | 475 fps | 386 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 814 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 859 fps | 698 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 946 fps | 757 fps | 615 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 920 fps | 736 fps | 598 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 869 fps | 695 fps | 565 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 991 fps | 793 fps | 634 fps | 515 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 895 fps | 716 fps | 573 fps | 465 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 767 fps | 614 fps | 491 fps | 399 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 556 fps | 445 fps | 356 fps | 289 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 916 fps | 745 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 851 fps | 691 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 955 fps | 764 fps | 620 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 900 fps | 720 fps | 585 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 845 fps | 676 fps | 550 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 835 fps | 668 fps | 535 fps | 434 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 716 fps | 573 fps | 458 fps | 372 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 631 fps | 505 fps | 404 fps | 328 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 614 fps | 491 fps | 393 fps | 319 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 580 fps | 464 fps | 371 fps | 301 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 528 fps | 423 fps | 338 fps | 275 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 477 fps | 382 fps | 305 fps | 248 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 409 fps | 327 fps | 262 fps | 213 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 297 fps | 237 fps | 190 fps | 154 fps |
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About
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is a 2010 racing game that puts you behind the wheel as either a cop or a street racer competing across Seacrest County. The game combines high-speed chases, competitive racing, and cop pursuits into an engaging arcade-style experience that defined the franchise during that era. With a solid 78/100 rating, it strikes a balance between accessibility and entertaining gameplay mechanics.
Hot Pursuit is highly accessible on modern hardware, requiring just 1 GB of RAM at minimum, making it a great benchmark title for older systems. Most GPUs from the GTX 460 era and newer will easily achieve 60+ FPS on high graphics settings, while even integrated graphics can deliver playable performance at lower settings. The game scales well across different hardware configurations, making it useful for testing how your GPU handles mid-range racing benchmarks without demanding cutting-edge components.
If you enjoy arcade racing with competitive depth, Hot Pursuit is absolutely worth playing. The cop versus racer dynamic keeps the gameplay fresh, and it remains a fun addition to any racing game library.
Performance profile
November 2010 release. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.
Racing games like Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit are latency-critical — input-to-screen responsiveness is everything. Target a locked 60 FPS minimum (ideally 120 FPS on a high-refresh display) with VSync off or G-Sync/FreeSync active.
Extremely light — Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.
