Whenever the newest and most competent computer components are released to the public, so are the video games that fully utilize their potential. And with leading hardware manufacturers competing to push out the highest performing parts for the best pricꦯe almost yearly, it's clear why the gaming industry has been consistently experiencing a technological incline.

These games are created to push the boundaries of what PCs can render and display at high refresh rates. For those looking to upgrade their rig, look at the recommended re😼quirements of these most graphically demanding games to draw inspiration.

Updated May 12, 2024, by Charles Burgar: Dragon's Dogma 2 has become a fairly popular title to benchmark for many PC users, featuring some rather performance-intensive hub areas and combat encounters. We have updated this list to include Dragon's Dogma 2 and its respective system requirements.

List entries are in no particular order.

20 ♈ ♐ Total War: Warhammer 3

The third chapter in the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Total War: Warhammer series unleashes the forces of Chaos across the mortal world. Vast armies clash against one another in large-scale battl🍬es that include hundreds of units on screen. Rendering this level of carnage isn't as taxing as one might expect, although a powerful PC can really flex its muscles in Warhammer 3.

Hitting a solid 60 FPS at 1080p will require a Ryzen 5 Series CPU and a GTX 1660 Ti or equivalent. That's by no means taxing, but Warhammer 3 can become quite performance heavy when you start scaling your resolution, texture quality, and in-game army sizes. If you want to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:spill blood for the blood god at a sharp 4K resolution with✨ 60+ FPS, an Nvidia R🍬TX 30 or 40 series GPU is ideal.

19 𒆙 Halo Infinite

The latest entry in the Halo franchise is 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:a faithful reimagining of the fওranchi🐻se, right down to the game's gorgeous art style. The PC version of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Halo Infinite requires an RTX 2070 and Intel i7-9700k to hit recommended settings, both of which are rather high requirements when compared to most𒉰 PC titles.

Most PCs should be able to play the multiplayer component of Infinite at 1080p 60 FPS with these specs, but those looking to play the single player or high-budget Forge maps at higher resolutions or frame rates will want a particularly high-end PC 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:or an Xbox Series X.

18 Control

Control is one of the most GPU-intensive video games that released during the eighth console generation. This game's crowning achievement—at least visually—is its 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:implementation of ray tracing. Environments and parti๊cle effects are drop-down gorgeous while RTX is on, but this comes with a heavy price, both metaphorically and literally.

You need an RTX 2060 or better GPU to use ray tracing. Considering just how good RTX's implementation is here, it's well worth the GPU requirement. DLSS is also available on the RTX series of cards, increasing performance substantially with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:minimal graphical compromises.

You can also play Control without an RTX card, greatly 🌞lowering the GPU requirement to a GTX 1660 for 60 FPS gameplay. Rasterization isn't too taxing for modern PCs, but enabling ray tracing will incur a serious performance cost for most builds.

17 Starfield

Bethesda's newest IP is also the studio's most technically impressive title to date. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Starfield uses the 💫updated Creation Engine 2 to bring Bethesda's open worlds to a modern generation, featuring better visual fidelity and p𓂃hysics than any previous BGS title.

That visual upgrade is also reflected in Starfield's system requirements, recommending an RTX 2080 and Ryzen 5 3600. This seems to be targeting a 1080p resolution, so those looking to play at 1440p or higher will need an even stronger GPU. And with the large-scale cities on 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:some of Starfield's planets, you'll want to upgrade your CPU as well.

16 🐎 🐲 The Ascent

Few games showcase the cyberpunk art style quite as well as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Ascent, a cooperative top-down shooter that features excellent ♊particle effects and lighting. As great as this game looks, you'll need an impressive PC to get the most out of this title.

The recommended specs call for a GTX 1070 and Ryzen 5 2600, aiming for a 1080p, 60 FPS gameplay experience. Some frame dips during busy encounters are to be expected with this title, although the stuttering issues present at launch seem to be fixed now. You'll need an RTX 20 or 30 series card or an AMD equivalent for higher resolutions, frame rates, or to utilize The Ascent's gorgeous implementation of ray tracing. And if you're someone who's already played The Ascent, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the game's Cyber Heist DLC gives you a tempting reason 🃏to return to its detailed cyberpunk settings.

15 Baldur's Gate 3

Larian Studio's magnum opus has forever changed the RPG genre, and that includes visual fidelity you can expect from an isometric RPG. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Baldur's Gate 3 features breathtaking art direction that 🌊168澳洲幸运5开奖网:perfectly captures its D&D source materi🥀al, all of which is brought to life with stellar lighting and texture work that yo🦋u'd expect from a triple A title.

While the game's isometric camera and turn-based combat might leave the impression that BG3 is easy to run, that couldn't be further from the truth. Larian recommends a 2060 Super and an🐭 R5 3600 for a smooth experience at 1080p. This holds until you enter the massive city of Baldur's Gate itself, wherein you'll need something comparable to a 2080 or 30 series card to achieve high refresh rates.

14 Shadow of the Tomb Rai🍌der

The latest chapter in Lara Croft's story is more visually stunning and diverse than ever. The previous game was no piece of cake when it comes to system requirements, and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Shadow of the Tomb Raider continues the tradition.

Even at mediocre refresh rates, you won't be able to enjoy this game with anything less than a GTX 1060 graphics card combined with the brainpower of something like an i7 4770K processor. Its performance does scale quite well when pushed to higher resolutions, but you'll still want a 20 or 30 series RTX card from Nvidia if you plan to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:raid tombs in 1440p or 4K. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is benchmarked frequentl🧔y for a reason.

13 Forza Horizo꧙n 5

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Forza Horizon 5 is one of the most stunning games released in 2021. Beautiful lighting, realistic car models, and incredible weather effects all make for an immersive experience that all racing fans can ap𝔉preciate. It also makes for a rather demanding PC title.

The recommended GPU for Horizon 5 is a GTX 1070, quite a large leap from Horizon 4's recommended GTX 970. And that's just for 1080p resolution running at 60 FPS. , if you want to push Horizon 5 into 4K territory, you'll want at least an RTX 2080ti or an RT✤X 3070. You'll also want a stronger CPU to maintain a solid 60 FPS during this game's more performance-heavy races.

Why Not Forza Motorsport?

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Fo🌞rza Motorsport's PC port is not in a good place currently. The PC version suffers from poor frame pacing, limited CPU utilization, and missing visual settings that 🌌were showcased in pre-release trailers. Until Turn 10 fixes the CPU issues that Motorsport 2023 suffers from, we recommend playing Forza Horizon 5 instead.

12 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered & Miles Morales

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and its sequel, Miles Morales, come to life on PC with updated visuals and unique settings. Features such as DLSS, upscaling options, ray tracing, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:and ultrawide support make this the definitive🐬 version of Insomniac Games' superhero masterpiec꧙es.

Indeed, this version of Spider-Man proves to be 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sony🐻's best port of a PlayStation game yet. Swinging across New York will take a toll on your PC on high settings, as expected. A GTX 1060 and Intel i5-4670 are required to play the game at solid framerates, but those looking to play at 4K will need an Nvidia 30 or 40 series GPU. If you're sensitive to fram🍸e drops, this title supports Nvidia's DLSS 3.0 frame-generating technology, one of very few PC game🐠s to support this feature.

11 𒁃 🐼 Dying Light 2

Jumping across rooftops and drop-kicking zombies has never looked so good. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dying Light 2 is a visual treat for start to finish, yet its recommended specs are nothing short of brutal. An RTX 2060 is recommended to play this g🦂ame at 1080p with 60 FPS, but don't expect to🍬 run this game on high or ultra settings with a 2060.

As great as Dying Light 2 looks, it is easily one of the mos🐼t performance-heavy PC games on the market. Getting this game 🍨to run well on a 2060 will require playing the game with a mix of medium and high settings, as demonstrated with . If you're looking to play this game at 1440p at ultra settings, you'll need top of the line hardware.