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To showcase just how much Football Manager has evolved visually, take a look at these two screenshots: one from FM2024 and one from the newly released FM26. The graphical improvements are clear, from more detailed match engines to sharper UI elements. But with those upgrades come increased hardware demands.
Below, we compare the official system requirements listed on Steam for both FM2024 and FM26 to see just how much more power your PC or Mac will need to keep up.
🖥️ Windows (PC) – FM2024 vs FM26
| Component | FM2024 (Minimum) | FM26 (Minimum) | FM26 (Recommended) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 (with updates) | Windows 10 (22H2) / 11 (23H2) | Windows 11 (23H2) |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 | Intel i3-530 / AMD FX-4100 | Intel i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| Laptop CPU | — | Intel i3-330M / AMD A6-5200 | Intel i5-1035G7 / AMD Ryzen 7 3750H |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Graphics (GPU) | Intel GMA X4500 / 9600M GT / HD 3650 | GTX 960 / R9 380 / Intel HD 530 | RTX 2060 / RX 5600 XT |
| Laptop GPU | — | GTX 960M / R9 M375 / Intel HD 530 | RTX 2060 Mobile / RX 6600M |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 7 GB | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| Display | 1024Ă—768 | Not specified | Not specified |
🍏 macOS – FM2024 vs FM26
| Component | FM2024 (Minimum) | FM26 (Minimum) | FM26 (Recommended) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | macOS 11–13 (with updates) | macOS 11–15 (with updates) | macOS 13–15 (with updates) |
| Processor | Apple M1 / Intel Core M | Apple M1 / Intel Core M | Apple M1 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Graphics (GPU) | M1 / HD 5000 / GT 750M (256MB VRAM) | M1 / HD 5000 / GT 750M / FirePro D300 | M1 with 1 GB VRAM |
| Storage | 7 GB | 20 GB | 20 GB |
Is Your System Ready for FM26?
- FM26 requires roughly three times more storage (~20 GB vs ~7 GB).
- The CPU requirements have advanced from dual‑core era (Core 2 / Athlon 64 X2) to modern multi‑core (Core i3/i5, Ryzen 5).
- RAM needs jumped notably from 4 GB minimum across both versions to a solid 12 GB recommended for FM26.
- Graphics expectations have similarly escalated, especially on PC—from older integrated or low-end GPUs requiring ~256 MB VRAM to mid-range (RTX 2060 / RX 5600 XT) with higher VRAM (~512 MB+).
- On macOS, FM26’s recommended specs favor Apple’s M1 chip with increased RAM, while FM24 supports earlier Macs with minimal configurations.
- Date Created
- 05 Sep 2025 22:19:27
- Date Updated
- 05 Sep 2025 22:19:27
- Last Comment
- 27 Sep 2025 17:22:56
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richard kearns
I'm not very good at understand different spec, could someone please let me know if my current PC is good enough? thanks
Device Name DESKTOP-LUB6HLO
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U w/ Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx 2.00 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Storage 477 GB SSD NT-512
Graphics Card AMD Radeon(TM) Vega 8 Graphics (241 MB)
System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
ZaxMoon
I Think thats enough to play FM26 , but at low graphics or 2D
CoffeeHawks
Safe to say running this on a decent laptop with an iGPU is going to be hard now, unless using 2D.
Even the Radeon 890M, which I think is AMD's top iGPU(?) is 60-63% slower than the 5600XT in recommended specs.
I'm not sure I'll return to FM on that basis. It's not something I'd waste time on my desktop with and I've found many other things to play without the great time-hole of FM and I dont want a chunky gaming laptop.
richard kearns
Thank you. I'll test it on release before buying a new PC
Oscar Gustavo Lorenzo
Your opinion please
ASUS TUF Dash F15
Procesador 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12650H (2.30 GHz)
RAM instalada 16,0 GB (15,6 GB usable)
Tipo de sistema Sistema operativo de 64 bits, procesador basado en x64
RTX 3050 4GB VRAM
Storage 2tb m2 nvme
CoffeeHawks
Processor is fine.
4GB VRAM 3050 is about 50% slower than a 2060 which irrc is also 6GB VRAM. You might need to lower some graphic settings But it's hard to know at this point whether the recommended settings from sports interactive relate to running everything on max or are merely based on a reasonable performance. This is subjective.
Likewise, 16 GB of RAM is probably sufficient. But 32 GB of RAM doesn't hurt anyone, especially with background processes.
Allan749
Hello, could someone help me please with the requirements and whether my current iMac would be good enough?
It's a 2017 27" 5k iMac with the following specs;
Processor - 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
Graphics - Radeon Pro 570 4 GB
Memory - 16 GB 2400 MHz DDR4
Thank you.
nosliG.rd
opinions please, can this be more than enough?
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 core 12 threads)
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
Storage 1TB SSD
Graphics Card GTX 1660 SUPER (6Gb)
System Type Windows 11 (23H2)
CoffeeHawks
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388-2.html
Take a look at the charts here, it's an idea of where a GTX 1660 Super (for example) will stack up against the recommended RTX 2060.
Obviously there's a lot of more detailed benchmarks, but Toms just happens to have something vague with GPU's in and around the 2060 in a chart.
Hardy Warrillow
Hey I want to buy fm26 and I know my current laptop won’t run it and want to buy I new one before buying it can you let me know if these specs will run it?
Cpu- AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
GPU - Integrated AMD Radeon 610M
its 16gb ram so I know that’s not an issue.
any help would be great
Paul Teehan
Opinions please.