Whether you haven’t had a chance to play Apex Legends before, you’re looking to update an existing PC to get the most out of the in-game visuals, or you just want to know how much of an impact each of the game’s graphical settings have on performance—this guide will lead you on the right path towards an excellent Apex Legends experience.

ARK: Survival Evolved is made in the Unreal Engine 4, one of the most commonly used engines in the game industry. The game is quite demanding, especially on the GPU. Despite it not looking particularly great it can easily bring GPU temperatures quite high, largely due to the fact that it is not particularly well optimized. On the CPU front, it is not nearly as demanding.

Battleborn is relatively easy on PC hardware by modern game standards. Built on the Unreal Engine 3, Battleborn uses a cartoonish graphical style reminiscent of Borderlands. Reviewers of the game’s beta sessions have reported that Battleborn’s visuals appear even less detailed than Borderland 2’s in some cases, likely in an attempt to reach PC gamers with weaker systems. Still, if you’re a fan of the art style, Battleborn is not a bad looking game.

Battlefield 1 is built on EA’s Frostbite 3 engine, the same engine used for Battlefield 4, Battlefield: Hardline, and Star Wars: Battlefront. Considering how impressive the game is visually, Battlefield 1 runs very well on the average modern PC gaming setup.

Whether you want to build a completely new system to max out your Borderlands 3 settings or upgrade a part to gain a better experience, this settings guide will help you fine-tune the options to achieve the best possible graphics and frame rates.

Settle in everyone, for your performance guide for what is potentially the best PC strategy game series of all time. I am of course talking about Sid Meier’s Civilization, and in this guide we're going to look at the performance of the most recent in the series (Civ VI) which had its second expansion earlier this year, while also comparing the requirements from the two previous outings in the series, namely Civilization IV and V.

Built on the CryEngine2, Crysis immediately claimed the throne of "Most Demanding PC Game." In 2007 and 2008, it was the game everyone dreamed of playing when they built their new PC. Today, Crysis has since been surpassed by more demanding games, but it still looks quite impressive—especially with mods. This guide will help you understand how powerful of a PC you need to play Crysis.

CS:GO released in 2012 and is built on Valve’s Source engine. The game is amazingly easy on PC hardware, considering its modern visuals. You do not need a very powerful PC to play CS:GO on high settings and a fast framerate. However, if you want to play at extremely competitive framerates such as 144+ or even 240+ FPS (refresh rates of very fast monitors), you do need a reasonably powerful PC. This article covers both maximum settings and minimum settings.

Cyberpunk 2077 is a role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt. Adapted from the Cyberpunk franchise, the story takes place in dystopian Night City, an open world with six distinct regions. We're going to take a look at what it takes to build a PC for different resolutions and frame rates. Here's hoping you won't be paying off the costs of components until 2077; let's take a look at what's needed!

This guide takes a close look at Destiny 2's graphical settings and the impact they have on the game. We'll also give you a good idea of the kind of PC hardware you'll need to run Destiny 2 to your satisfaction.

Dota 2's gameplay is deep, requiring practice and skill. But what about the hardware requirements to play the game? Fortunately, the Source game engine that drives Dota 2 is quite easy on hardware, so most decent PCs should be able to handle the game well, even at high resolutions and settings.

With 'elden' power comes 'elden' responsibility—like the responsibility to actually have a computer that can run the game! That's what this big guide is all about. We'll tell you everything you need to know to build and configure a PC for the best possible Elden Ring experience at your preferred resolution.

Fallout 4 is built on an updated version of Bethesda’s Creation engine, which debuted in 2011 powering the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Taking advantage of the engine’s significantly upgraded features (including physics-based shading and ambient occlusion shadowing), Fallout 4 definitely looks better than Skyrim, but the visual quality still doesn't match some of the nicest looking titles of its release year, 2015 (let alone what's available now). Despite that, the game is still quite tough on hardware. You will need a pretty beefy gaming PC to play Fallout 4 on its highest settings, though a moderately powerful machine should do fine on lower settings and resolution.

This guide takes a close look at FFXIV: Endwalker's graphical settings and the impact they have on the game. We'll also give you a good idea of the kind of PC hardware you'll need to run Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker to your satisfaction. If you just want to know what to buy without all the in-depth analysis, you can skip to the Recommendations section of the article. If you already have a PC but want to know what settings to use for best performance, check out the Graphical Settings section.

With having two very different modes, it is surprising how well Fortnite runs both in PVE and PVP modes. As such, you don't really need a super powerful PC to be able to play the game.

Grand Theft Auto V is quite tough on PC hardware. You will require a very solid build in order to play GTA V on its highest settings, especially with full anti-aliasing. With that said, the game is still playable on mid-tier machines. In this article, we take a look at what Logical Increments tier you should build to play Grand Theft Auto V.

This guide is a detailed look at the graphical demands of League of Legends and the computer hardware required to play LoL on a number of graphical settings. If you would like to skip our in-depth analysis and just learn what to buy, go to the conclusion of the article.

Mass Effect: Andromeda is built on EA’s Frostbite 3 engine, the same engine used for Battlefield 1 and Star Wars: Battlefront. Considering how visually impressive the gameplay is, Andromeda runs very well on the average modern PC gaming setup. We take a look at what Logical Increments tiers are best for playing Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Minecraft is a very easy game to run. Almost any system is able to run it at the bare minimum, and most can run it at maximum settings. Still, in this article we take a look at what Logical Increments tier you should build to play Minecraft.

So just what does it take to run Monster Hunter World with high FPS? What’s the lowest-tier modern PC that can run MHW consistently above 60 FPS at 1080p with low settings? What sort of PC would be needed to run MHW with 60 FPS at 4K on the highest settings? Which in-game graphics settings have the biggest impact on the game’s performance? You’ll find the answers to all of these questions and many more in this article!

Overwatch 2 is built on a brand-new, proprietary game engine considered to be extremely well made by many in the game industry. The game is more demanding on CPUs than most games—especially for a first-person-shooter. That said, Overwatch 2 is somewhat easy on PC hardware considering it’s a fast-paced, visually appealing game.

Since its initial release, Path of Exile has grown into a hugely popular free-to-play ARPG title, thanks in part to its excellent gameplay inspired by the Diablo game series and in part to its superb developer support. This guide takes a look at what kind of PC would be needed to run Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 at a high frame rate for a smooth experience.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is a demanding game to run. This guide will help you get the best performance and image quality out of the game, whether with your current PC or with a new one you plan to build.

This guide takes a close look at R6 Siege’s graphical settings and the impact they have on the game. We'll also give you a good idea of the kind of PC hardware you'll need to run Ranbow Six Siege to your own personal satisfaction.

Red Dead Redemption II runs on a modified version of the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE), the engine that Rockstar has been using in one form or another since 2006. The game contains a lot of advanced settings, which have in turn brought their own problems (more on that in a moment). The game is exceptionally tough on PC hardware. You will require a very solid build in order to play RDR2 on its highest settings. With that said, the game is still playable on mid-tier machines, just with a lot of options turned down.

Rocket League is a vehicle-based soccer game originally released back in 2015 by Psyonix. Since then, its various gameplay modes have gained it a large active gaming community of rocket-powered-car maniacs! This guide will lead you on the right path towards an excellent Rocket League experience.

Although Rust has had a version out to the public since its alpha in December 2013, we held off doing a guide until the launch version of the game was stable and matured, which we're happy to say that it has (and then some)! It has received very positive reviews from players more-or-less for the entirety of its life on Steam, although reviewers generally marked the game down for its learning curve for new players. However, once you get over that initial hump, you'll be having a blast in no time.

Star Wars Battlefront runs on an updated version of DICE’s Frostbite 3 game engine, which powers some of the most impressive graphics around. You may have already seen it in action powering Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline, or Dragon Age: Inquisition. From these games, we already know a little bit about the performance characteristics of Frostbite. Frostbite is not particularly demanding on CPUs. However, the game is very demanding on GPUs, so you’ll need a good graphics card to really take advantage of the game’s visuals.

The Witcher 3 runs in REDengine 3, which was developed by CD Projekt for the purpose of creating massive open world games. Wild Hunt is currently one of (if not the) prettiest games available on PC. This, in turn, means it requires some serious hardware to get it running at maximum settings.

Whether you haven't had a chance to play Warframe before, you're looking to update an existing PC to get the most out of the in-game visuals, or you just want to know how much of an impact each of the game's graphical settings have on performance—this guide will lead you on the right path towards an excellent Warframe experience.

In World of Tanks, high framerates are important to reduce missed clicks and allow for smooth aiming, accurate fire and precise maneuvering. A fast PC won't improve your map awareness or decision making abilities, but a fast PC sure makes it easier to hit stuff.

We take a look at how well different PC tiers play World of Warcraft at various resolutions, then review the game's settings and the impact that they have on the game. If you just want to know what to buy without all the in-depth analysis, you can skip to the conclusion of the article.