Finally the official system requirements for Need for Speed Shift were published! You need at least the following minimum system configuration to play NFS Shift:
Required: Internet Connection OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core™2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster Memory: XP: 1 GB RAM; Vista/Windows 7: 1.5 GB RAM Hard Drive: 6 GB DVD Drive: 8 SPEED Video Card: 256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0* Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX: DirectX 9.0c compatible Online Multiplayer: 512 Kbps or faster; 2-12 Players Input: Keyboard, Mouse Optional: USB Steering Wheel / Dual Analogue Gamepad
*Supported Video Cards: ATI Radeon X1800 XT 512MB or greater; NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT 256MB or greater. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.
Need for Speed Shift will hit stores on September 15th in North America and on September 17th in Europe.