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Civilization 7 PC performance analysis: Playable on lots of systems but the late game will grind down whatever CPU you have
By Nick Evanson published
Taxing turns Don't be fooled by how well it runs when you first start playing.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC performance analysis: Runs well and looks good, but the tight system requirements and dearth of PC-centric options spoil the show
By Nick Evanson published
Cloud Nein Limited graphics options, capped frame rates, and a mediocre upscaling system. Gee, thanks Square Enix.

Microsoft says 64 GB is the 'ideal spec' for Flight Simulator 2024 but I've tested it with 96 GB, and it makes a big difference
By Nick Evanson last updated
All your RAM It's the first game I've tested where more than 32 GB is actually worth having.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard performance analysis—decent frame rates and blessedly glitch-free
By Nick Evanson last updated
New Age Dragon It even looks pretty good on the lowest graphics settings, too.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl performance analysis—Everyone gets ray tracing but the entry fee is high
By Nick Evanson published
Zone Rays Upscaling is a must; even frame generation will be needed for many gaming PCs.

Starfield: Shattered Space performance analysis—New DLC, new patch, same old frame rates
By Nick Evanson published
New World FPS It seems that Morrowind was more than just an inspiration for the DLC's design.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 performance analysis—Blurry upscaling, mushy graphics, and so-so frame rates
By Nick Evanson published
Tyrannic FPS There's no ray tracing whatsoever, so you can't blame the middling performance on that.

Star Wars Outlaws performance analysis: Ray traced galaxies far, far away really, really demand upscaling and frame generation
By Nick Evanson published
Galactic FPS There's a colossal range of graphics options to tweak, so most gaming PCs can run the game well enough. Well, kind of.
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