Video games are popular right now as people worldwide take advantage of powerful engines to explore virtual worlds and perform crazy feats in a safe and fun way. However, many people still desire to play games on their PCs but hold back when they hear all the talk about GPUs, CPUs, and RAM. Indeed, modern video games are created to provide a gaming experience while exploiting new developments in graphic technologies.
Therefore, without a high-end PC with a powerful CPU, GPU, and plenty of RAM, one is only left dreaming of escaping from their mundane existence and joining the fun. You certainly can try running modern games on your average PC, but it won’t be a smooth experience, especially for the following resource-intensive games.
Hogwarts Legacy
If you’ve heard of Harry Potter or read the books, then this open-world action game allows you to explore the wizarding world before the events written in the novels. Players take on the role of a student enrolled in the famous witchcraft and wizardry school to learn magic and use the skills to explore the world and unearth a hidden ancient secret before it tears everything apart. There are minimum and recommended requirements to enjoy this game.
However, you may still be able to run the game if your computer falls below these specifications, albeit with lower frame rates or other performance issues.
The minimum requirements are as follows:
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2 GHz) or Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3 GHz)
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or the AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 85 GB space available
The recommended requirements are:
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 GHz) or Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2 GHz)
- Memory: RAM GB 16
- Graphics: Radeon RX 5700 XT, INTEL Arc A770, or NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 85 GB available space
Call Of Duty: Warfare 2
This first-person shooter game with a multiplayer mode that features various new maps and a new Gunsmith system allows players to use custom-
built weapons like never before as they investigate a terror plot that threatens to destroy the world. The campaign involving Task Force 141 will take you to locations worldwide, including the US, Europe, and the Middle East. It includes a cross-play feature and various modes. COD Modern Warfare 2 is designed for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
The minimum requirements are as follows:
- OS: Windows 10 by 64
- Processor: Intel i3-6100 / AMD 3 1200
- Memory: 8GB
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 960 / AMD RX 470
- Storage: 125 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- OS: Windows 10 x64
- Processor: Intel i5-6600k / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Memory: 12 GB
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580
- Storage: 125 GB
F1® 22
F1 22 presents a new physics engine, a new career mode, and a new multiplayer mode that makes cars feel more realistic and challenging to drive while allowing players to customise their driver, race against each other and improve their ranking. It’s one of the most truthful and challenging renditions of Formula One and will delight fans.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows:
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit Version 1909
- Processor: AMD FX-4300 or Intel Core i3-2130
- Graphics: AMD RX 470 or NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 80 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows.
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit Version 1909
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i5 9600K
- Graphics: AMD RX 590 or NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 80 GB available space
Halo Infinite
This first-person shooter is the latest addition to the Halo franchise courtesy of 343 Industries and Xbox Game Studios. It’s an open-world game with a free-to-play multiplayer mode that allows players to select various modes, including Capture the Flag, Slayer, and Team Deathmatch, and unlock new weapons and costumes as the game progresses.
The main campaign involves assuming the role of Master Chief and waging war against an alien faction known as the Banished, with the help of a mixture of weapons and vehicles.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows:
- OS: Windows 10 RS5 x64
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel i5-4440
- GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti or AMD RX 570
- RAM: 8 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- OS: Windows 10 19H2 x64
- CPU: Intel i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- GPU: Nvidia GTX 2070 or Radeon RX 5700 XT
- RAM: 16 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB
Horizon Zero Dawn
This action-role-playing game from Sony and Guerilla Games is one of the most visually stunning PS games ever. Set after a robot apocalypse, it follows a young hunter named Alloy as she explores this new world, overrun by machines, to discover her past. The world design, story, and gameplay are spectacular and will delight fans.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bits
- Processor: AMD FX 6300 (3.5GHz) or Intel Core i5-2500K (3.3GHz)
- Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB) or Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: Over 100 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bits
- Processor: Ryzen 5 1500X (3.5GHz) or Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5GHz)
- Graphics: 6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or 8GB AMD Radeon RX 580
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: Over 100 GB
Hitman 3
Hitman 3 is a stealth game that sees our favorite genetically engineered assassin team with various allies to hunt down members of the covert organization Providence and conclude the events started in the first Hitman video game. It integrates DLSS, ray tracing, HDR, and motion blur, among other technologies that will strain the average PC. Here’s a look at what you need to play this game.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows.
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940 or Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
- Graphics: Radeon HD 7870 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: Over 60 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel CPU Core i7 4790 4 GHz
- Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 1070 or the AMD GPU Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: Over 60 GB
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5 combines ray tracing, global illumination, high-resolution textures, and dynamic weather effects to create a realistic racing game. It also uses HDR and temporal anti-aliasing to make images appear polished and colorful. But these technologies make the game rather resource intensive.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows:
- Operating System: Windows 10 version 1909, at least
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200/Intel Core i5-4460
- Graphics: AMD RX 470 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: Over 110 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- Operating System: Windows 10 version 1909, at least
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X/ Intel Core i5-8400
- Graphics: AMD RX 590/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: Over 110 GB
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is for those who like to immerse themselves in Scandinavian stories. Here the story is set during Viking expansions into the British Isles, with Eivor Varinsdottir as the lead character. The game renders a visually stunning world courtesy of the AnvilNext 2.0 game engine, photogrammetry, ray tracing, and DLSS.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows:
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (3.1 GHz)/ Intel Core i5-4460 (3.2 GHz)
- Video card: AMD R9 380/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB
- RAM: 8 GB
- DirectX: DirectX 12
- Storage: 50 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 ( 3.2 GHz)/Intel Core i7-4790 (3.6 GHz)
- Video card: AMD RX 570/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- RAM: 16 GB
- DirectX: DirectX 12
- Storage: 130 GB
Red Dead Redemption 2
This open-world western is set in 1899 and sees players assume the role of Arthur Morgan, a Van der Linde gang member. They must travel across the country, fleeing from a robbery gone wrong, and on the way, they must make hard choices to survive.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows:
- Os: Windows: 7 – SP1 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-6300/Intel Core i5-2500K
- Memory: 8 GB
- Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 280/Nvidia GTX 770
- Storage:150 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- Os: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X/ Intel Core i7-4770K
- Memory:12GB
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 480?Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB
- Storage:150GB
Metro Exodus
This first-person shooter game is set after a war, and the protagonist, Artyom, must leave Moscow Metro and travel across the post-apocalyptic Russia wasteland, looking for a new home for his people. It combines an open and linear world with an option to engage in stealth, combat, or both. It creates stunning visuals by using ray tracing, ambient occlusion, and DLSS.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows.
- OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 or an AMD equivalent
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7870/ Nvidia GTX 670 / 1050
- Memory: 8GB
- Storage: 59 GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- Os: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770k or an AMD equivalent
- Graphics: AMD RX VEGA 56 or Nvidia GTX 1070 / RTX 2060
- Memory: 8GB
- Storage: 59 GB
Far Cry 6
This first-person shooter game, set on the fictional Island of Yara in the Caribbean, follows the life of El Presidente” Antón Castillo, a dictator, as he raises his son while players try to topple his regime. It’s a vast open world that can be explored on foot or via vehicles and looks stunning and immersive thanks to ray tracing, auro-3D, NVIDIA DLSS, and the powerful Dunia Engine.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows:
- Os: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-4460K
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 960 or AMD RX 460
- Memory: 8GB
- Storage:60GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- Os: Windows: 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Core i7-7700K
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1080 or AMD RX Vega 64
- Memory: 16GB
- Storage:60GB
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 uses ray tracing, HDR, tessellation, Nvidia Reflex, and asynchronous computing, among other technologies, to create a realistic megalopolis known as Night City. The city is obsessed with glamour, power, and body modification, and players assume the role of a mercenary to explore this stunning city and gain machinery and hacking skills. They can choose to engage in combat and melee while at it. Overall, it’s a story-driven, visually stunning role-play action game with superb VR support.
The minimum PC requirements are as follows:
- OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-8310/ Intel Core i5-3570K
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470/Nvidia GTX 780
- Memory: 8GB
- Storage:70GB
The recommended PC requirements are as follows:
- Os: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3/Intel Core i7-4790
- Graphics: GTX 1660 Super/ Radeon RX 590/Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB
- Memory:12GB
- Storage:70GB
Overall, modern video games combine various story designs, characters, gameplay and stunning visuals and sound to provide players with an immersive, enjoyable experience in cyberspace.
However, you will need a PC that meets at least the minimum recommended requirements to enjoy most modern video games. We specialize in building gaming PCs for our clients. We serve clients across Europe and will be glad to help you. Choose exactly what you want, from the casing colour to the RAM, storage, graphics, and processor, and we will build your PC.
