A lot is riding on Battlefield 6. Not just because developer Dice's last shooter, Battlefield 2042, wasn't exactly praised, but mainly due to the disappointing launches of PC games as of late.
From Borderlands 4 struggling to push past 60 frames per second (FPS) even on high-end PCs, to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers suffering from constant stuttering, along with Monster Hunter Wilds being hit with performance issues, poor PC game optimization has been a plague in 2025.
So, when booting up the latest entry in its iconic franchise on my RTX 5070-equipped gaming PC, I was skeptical. But Battlefield 6 wastes no time on crashes, stutters or any performance issues; I was immediately thrown into a stunning spectacle of destruction.
Perhaps skipping older-gen consoles was key, but Battlefield Studios (a new collective comprised of several EA-owned teams, including Dice) has beaten modern expectations and delivered a finely tuned, well-optimized PC title. In fact, the devs have specifically said that its "magic trick" is not being on PS4 and Xbox One (via PC Gamer). But what also helps? Nvidia's DLSS 4 upscaling and Multi Frame Gen tech.
Battlefield 6 is set to launch on October 10 on PS5, Xbox Series X/Series S and PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store and the EA App), and if you're looking for a true next-gen fix, one that doesn't fall apart upon pressing start, then you're in for a treat with the beautiful, explosive warfare Battlefield has to offer.
Battlefield 6 PC requirements
To run Battlefield 6 on a PC, you'll need to meet the following requirements:
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Minimum | Recommended |
OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 11 64-bit |
CPU | Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and higher | Intel Core i7-10700, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and higher |
RAM | 16GB RAM | 16GB RAM |
GPU | Nvidia RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB, Intel Arc A380 | Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6700-XT, Intel Arc B580 |
Storage | 55GB available space | 80GB available space |
Additional notes | 1080p / 60 FPS / Low Quality Settings, NVME SSD storage required | 1440p / 60 FPS / High Quality Settings, NVME SSD storage required |
As you can see, you don't need the latest in PC hardware to run Battlefield 6. Even looking at its recommended specs, it's not as demanding as some titles from earlier in the year, such as when I tested Doom: The Dark Ages.
With an RTX 30-series gaming rig, the game is sure to run smoothly. That said, you'll be missing out on Nvidia's latest AI tech with DLSS 4. Well, if you want to use it, that is.
Finally, optimized from the start
I ran Battlefield 6 on a custom Frontier gaming PC from Quoted Tech, which comes equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD.
With this, it can more than handle what the latest first-person shooter dishes out. But despite the game's lower-end requirements (for a gaming rig, that is), Battlefield 6's graphics are still simply jaw-dropping.
Now, even without DLSS 4 upscaling or Nvidia's Multi Frame Gen, Battlefield 6 was running super smoothly with a high level of detail, as most settings were set to Ultra, with a few on High (as the game automatically set it). At 4K resolution, I was seeing frame rates hit just over 60 FPS. Not bad for an RTX 5070 graphics card, even though it only offers up 12GB of GDDR7 video memory (VRAM).
But with DLSS upscaling set to Quality, and frame generation at x4, I was seeing frame rates skyrocket to an average of 216 FPS and some beautiful landscapes amid the destruction happening around me.
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | RTX 5070 |
1440p no DLSS | 82 |
1440p DLSS x4 | 269 |
4K no DLSS | 55 |
4K DLSS 4x | 216 |
We've seen DLSS 4 and frame generation help boost performance in plenty of PC games this year, but it's nice to see it based on a game that doesn't require Nvidia's AI trickery to run smoothly.
Either way, seeing frame rates jump to over 200 FPS (sometimes at 230 FPS, even at 4K) without any drops makes for visually outstanding gameplay, whether it be in the single-player campaign or the large-scale multiplayer modes.
Having this tech enabled will increase input latency slightly, and this isn’t ideal for the fast-paced gameplay required to snipe a winning headshot against online opponents. But with Nvidia Reflex, lag is essentially at a minimum.
Speaking of options, Battlefield Studios has crammed plenty of settings to tweak for its PC title. It can automatically configure settings to suit your rig, but there are many options to change for those who enjoy finding the right balance between performance and graphics. That includes everything from terrain and volumetric quality to sun shadow and local light quality.
There’s also Future Frame Rendering as an option, which increases visual smoothness at the cost of even more input lag. Again, the less lag, the better, especially in multiplayer matches. This is just to smooth out motion when it's less competitive, such as in the single-player campaign.
But how does it all look when put into action? Spectacularly, based on my time with Battlefield 6 so far.
Battlefield, true to form
Battlefield 6 pulls out all the stops with its particle details flying everywhere, with explosion after explosion going off. From the fiery eruption of an explosion after an armored vehicle ignites to the plume of smoke that masks the area, and even the specks of cinder flying around, it’s all incredibly detailed.
Even at 4K resolution, gameplay was silky smooth without any dips or stutters in frame rates (from what I played, at the very least).
As with any high-scale PC title that takes advantage of Nvidia’s tech, lighting plays a key role in making the game appear as realistic as possible. While playing through the campaign, I went from the sunny afternoon landscape of a dense forest, with trickles of light shining between trees, to a dark, narrow corridor enveloped by an ominous red light.
It’s the latter that showed off the attention to detail on the contrast between light and dark. The shadows of my companions as they walked through differently lit areas were clear, with my flashlight (rings of light included) showing a full-formed shadow of their outline. But when a firefight went down, the flash of bullets firing off lit up the screen, and it made for an all-the-more intense scenario.
No, you won’t find beads of sweat rolling down the faces of your fellow soldiers, as player avatars aren’t the main focus of a Battlefield title. Well, apart from the pre-rendered cut scenes. Instead, it’s the wrinkles of the military-clad clothing, hard helmets and armor pouches that take priority.
That same type of detail carried over to the multiplayer maps. There’s a lot of destruction taking place in a medium-to-large-scale battle (up to 64 players), from opposing forces firing rounds from all directions to the tanks blasting shells to leave destruction in their wake.
I played on several maps, but Liberation Peak during the Attack and Defend mode was a highlight. With its snowy mountain tops with a run-down village, it looks superb, along with the embers after an explosion mixing with the slow fall of snow. But I also especially liked the urban setting of Manhattan Bridge, with high-rise buildings to rappel up and streets of cars ripe for cover (and explosions, of course).
All in all, it's clear that the developers of Battlefield 6 wanted to make this a striking visual gameplay experience for PC gamers, and the results are a treat for the eyes.
Next-gen PC gaming done right
Being able to tinker with a host of settings to achieve the details your PC can handle, bolstered by Nvidia's suite of tech, including DLSS 4, Multi Frame Generation, DLSS Super Resolution and Reflex, is what gamers are looking for in a next-gen PC title. And Battlefield 6 does this justice.
It's coming on PS5 and Xbox Series X, too, with the option between Performance (targeting 80 FPS) and Quality mode (at 60 FPS with high fidelity), and the PS5 Pro pushing it further. But for me, Battlefield 6 finds a better home on PC, especially when it takes advantage of Nvidia's DLSS 4 tech. It's hard to beat the sheer power of an RTX 50-series GPU on board, delivering incredibly high frame rates at cranked-up graphics settings.
Battlefield 6 looks to be a return to form for the franchise, but if there's one thing it's nailed, it's PC optimization — and that goes a long way for PC gamers. In the meantime, I'll be diving back into the fray to witness destruction at its finest.
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