Battlefield 6 runs smoothly even on old hardware – community praises EA’s change of course
The video by RandomGaminginHD, titled "Playing Battlefield 6 on a graphics card that cost less than the game," was uploaded on October 15 and clearly demonstrates how well the shooter performs on older systems. The test setup included an Intel Core i5-12400F and 32 GB of RAM, paired with a Radeon RX 570 and an Nvidia GTX 1650 Super. The results were surprising: the RX 570 achieved up to 80 FPS, while the GTX 1650 Super reached around 73 FPS – both running at 1080p with a 60% resolution scale and low settings. What stands out is that both GPUs have only 4 GB of VRAM, which is officially below the game’s minimum requirements.
The best performance in the test was achieved with anti-aliasing turned off and FSR set to Ultra Performance mode, which renders the game at roughly 360p before upscaling it. While this results in some visual artifacts, RandomGaminginHD described the overall experience as “visually acceptable.” Both graphics cards operated at a constant 100% load, but power draw and temperatures remained below 100 watts and 75°C – clear signs of stable optimization without unnecessary performance spikes.
Community celebrates clean optimization
In today’s gaming scene, poorly optimized AAA releases have sadly become the norm. That’s why many players see Battlefield 6’s smooth performance as a much-needed change of course. “Finally, a AAA title that focuses on optimization instead of flashy graphics,” one user commented in a Reddit thread titled “Battlefield 6 runs better than almost every modern game I’ve played this year.”
Many players on Reddit report that Battlefield 6 runs “buttery smooth” even on mid-range GPUs like the RTX 4060 Ti. This stable performance is widely attributed to EA’s deliberate decision to stick with traditional rasterization instead of ray tracing. During development, EA and DICE avoided experimental features, focusing instead on stable performance and broad hardware compatibility. Players also praised the absence of the often-criticized EA app and the game’s relatively modest install size of around 70 GB.
There are a few points of criticism, though. Some users have reported a possible VRAM leak during extended play sessions, which can cause a gradual drop in performance. Still, the overall feedback remains overwhelmingly positive. While many AAA titles struggle with Unreal Engine 5 and frequent performance issues, Battlefield 6 proves that high frame rates are still achievable – with the right combination of a conservative engine choice, technical expertise and focused optimization.
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