Need help with NBA 2K21 requirements?

[GamerXtreme]

I have a Core 2 Quad and I was hoping NBA 2K21 does not need sse 4.2 because my cpu does not have sse 4.2. I think my pc will run the game just ok but I might need some cpu instructions.

Anyone with a Core 2 Quad or anyone that knows the sse cpu requirements please help me. Also the game is on sale and I am going to buy the game when I get help on the requirements.

Any help or info?.

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Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better
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In order to play NBA 2K21 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX.

It seems like you're below the system requirements.

https://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051712114--PC-NBA-2K21-System-Requirements

NOTE: In order to play NBA 2K21 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX.

Both the Steam store page and the 2k.com page are very explicit about this. If the requirements were vague it might be possible to go lower than the minimums. It's not uncommon. But when they're very specific about CPU features you need, that's doesn't happen by accident and should not be ignored.

It seems like that 2nd gen Core CPU's (Sandy Bridge) were the first to support SSE4.2 and AVX which is what the i3 2100 is. First gen Core CPU's (Nehalem) supported SSE4.2, but not AVX by what I'm seeing. And Core 2 CPU's (like my old Core 2 Q6600) support neither.

I mean this is a pretty specific bit of information in the system requirements and in those cases I would expect it to be accurate.

Your CPU cannot play this game. You can't add CPU instructions to the CPU. This isn't some software update you can do. "Just needing some cpu instructions" translates to "need a new CPU". And in your case that would mean a new CPU, Motherboard, and RAM.