Specs, benchmarks & optimization

PC game reviews built on real benchmark data

Every PC game review on regame ships with measured frame rates, system requirement breakdowns and settings advice โ€” not just a game rating.

A gaming laptop running a benchmark pass on a couch
Every title is logged for at least 6 hours across three resolution tiers before we publish a score.
How we benchmark

One test rig, every PC game review

To keep our PC game reviews comparable from one month to the next, every title runs through the same reference rig, plus a mid-range build for realistic "Recommended" numbers. We log 1% lows, average FPS, VRAM usage and driver version for every pass, then re-test after major patches so game ratings stay accurate.

RTX-class GPU (16GB VRAM) 32GB DDR5 RAM NVMe Gen4 SSD 8-core CPU Windows 11 64-bit
Sample title

System Requirements โ€” Ashfall Chronicles

Minimum, recommended and ultra specs as tested on our reference rigs, scroll sideways on small screens.

Ashfall Chronicles โ€” PC system requirements
Component Minimum Recommended Ultra
OS Windows 10 64-bit Windows 11 64-bit Windows 11 64-bit
Processor Quad-core, 3.2GHz 6-core, 3.6GHz 8-core, 4.0GHz+
Memory 8GB RAM 16GB RAM 32GB RAM
Graphics 6GB VRAM, GTX-class 10GB VRAM, RTX-class 16GB VRAM, RTX-class
Storage 75GB (HDD) 75GB (NVMe SSD) 75GB (NVMe SSD)
Measured on our reference rig

Performance benchmarks

Average FPS for Ashfall Chronicles at Ultra settings, DLSS/FSR off, across three common resolutions.

1080p Ultra144 FPS avg
1440p Ultra98 FPS avg
4K Ultra61 FPS avg
4K Ultra + Upscaling (Quality)88 FPS avg
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PC game reviews

Six titles benchmarked and reviewed for PC this season, with the same rating scale used across every regame review.

RPG
Open World RPG ยท PC

Ashfall Chronicles

Runs beautifully even on mid-range rigs once upscaling is enabled.

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9.2
FPS
Tactical Shooter ยท PC

Nightline Protocol

Rock-solid frame pacing and a generous field-of-view slider.

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8.6
Close-up of a mechanical gaming keyboard and mouse used for PC testing
Hardware ยท Peripherals

Best PC controls for competitive play

How our test rig's keyboard and mouse setup affects input latency scores.

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8.4
STRAT
4X Strategy ยท PC

Dominion Age

CPU-bound late game turns punish anything below a 6-core chip.

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6.9
SIM
Racing Sim ยท PC

Apex Circuit

Uncapped frame rate support makes ultrawide and triple-monitor rigs shine.

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9.1
INDIE
Roguelike ยท PC

Hollow Spiral

Runs at a locked 144 FPS on almost anything from the last five years.

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8.7
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See the full methodology

How we turn benchmarks into a game rating

Frame rate is only part of the story โ€” we weigh stability, optimization patches, and settings clarity before any PC review gets a final score.