Gaming PC build GeForce GTX 680, Core i5-4690 3.5GHz, 16GB performance review

According to the top 1000 recommended requirements for PC games a PC with a Core i5-4690 3.5GHz processor, a GeForce GTX 680 graphics card and 16GB RAM is better performing than 265 games from that list. The main hardware in this PC puts the GeForce GTX 680 as a bottleneck component. If this was upgraded then the system could increase the number of games it could run to 492 at recommended requirement.

Hardware performance for these gaming components can be compared to one of todays most popular games, Red Dead Redemption 2. In summary, while looking at Low vs Ultra settings this GeForce GTX 680 should only play Red Dead Redemption 2 on a small laptop screen and probably at less than High settings.

2nd most popular game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - In summary, while looking at Low vs Ultra settings this GeForce GTX 680 should only play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on a small laptop screen and probably at less than High settings.

3rd most popular game: Cyberpunk 2077 - To summarise, the GeForce GTX 680 fails to meet the very basic performance needs of the Cyberpunk 2077