Minimum / Recommended requirements for playing PES 2016 on a PC

The developer Konami has released the Minimum and Recommended requirements for the PC version of PES 2016 through its official Twitter account. The twentieth game of the series, which will be stamped Neymar on the cover, is expected to launch for the Windows on 17 September, two days after being released on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

See below if your computer is ready to run the football title from the Japanese developer:

Minimum settings

Operating system: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.80 GHz of / AMD Athlon II X2 240 or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB of RAM
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon X1600 / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or later, 521 MB compatible with DirectX 9.0 and Pixel Shader 3.0 C
DirectX: Version 9.0c
HD: 8 GB of free space
Sound card: compatible with DirectX 9.0c

Recommended settings

Operating system: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-530 / AMD Phenom II X4 925 or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB of RAM
Video card: NVIDIA GTX 260 / AMD Radeon HD4850 ATI / Intel HD Graphics 3000 or higher
DirectX: Version 9.0c
HD: 8 GB of free space
Sound card: compatible with DirectX 9.0c


Among the new features that the 2016 edition presents are climate change (with the possibility of rain during matches) and a Master League mode reworked. For fans of Brazil, the game also offers the appeal of Brazilian teams such as Corinthians and Palmeiras - both already available in the first demonstration of the game.


On Steam, Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is already available for pre Order. Thos who purchase the game in advance will gain some unique items as gifts for use in MyClub, as a bonus credits and also the player Neymar.

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