r/lowendgaming

My system specs are:

• Intel i5-6300U @ 2.4 GHz
• 8 GB RAM
• Intel HD Graphics 520 (128 MB)
• 256 GB SSD (~35 GB free space)

I’m looking for general advice on what in-game settings I should focus on to get the best possible gaming experience on this setup.

I’ve noticed that even with games I assumed were low-end (like Minecraft or Terraria, and older titles like Fallout: New Vegas or Skyrim), I still experience FPS drops. To deal with this, I usually set all graphics options to low and reduce the resolution from 1920×1080 to something like 1366×768 or similar just to regain some performance.

I’m not very familiar with graphics settings terminology (like anti-aliasing, VSync, DLSS, etc.). I mostly understand basic options like resolution, textures, and shadows.

I’m not very picky about graphics quality. I’m fine playing on low settings if it means smoother performance. But it's definitely nicer on the eyes to keep visuals as decent as possible while maintaining playable FPS (I am happy within 30-60 FPS)

Any general tips on what to prioritise would be appreciated. Also open to game recommendations that would run well on this system.

I see so many people from USA saying they got thinkcentre/hp prodesk with 2400GE for 50-100 USD. Where I live it's impossible to find such deals. The cheapest I found is for 200 USD. It's got 16 GB of RAM and is already in dual channel. I'm still considering buying it, because I think this is the cheapest way for me to play 2000-2005 games. Because this ryzen should run them fluently right? My current 15 year old laptop barely handles those games, and I'm mostly interested in playing half life 2. I have a dilemma because comparing myself to American, I will be stupid paying that much. XD But comparing this price to other refurbished mini pcs or even laptops, this is the cheapest option. Unless I would pay more for something else, but I don't want anything "overpowered". Btw. has anyone ever played some 2000-2005 games om thinkcentre M715q with 2400ge? does it get loud/hot?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a laptop under 500–600€ and I’d like some advice.

My main use is basic stuff (web, videos, etc.), but I’d also like to do some light gaming (e.g. esports games or older AAA titles).

From what I understand, in this price range I’ll probably have to go with integrated graphics. I’ve seen a lot of laptops with Intel Iris Xe and AMD Radeon Graphics.

So I have a few questions:

• Is Intel Iris Xe actually better than AMD Radeon iGPUs?
• Which CPUs / GPUs should I prioritize for light gaming?
• Do you have any specific laptop recommendations in this price range?

I’m aiming for the best performance possible for gaming without going over budget.

Thanks!

Hello, everyone. I knew I wasn't gonna be able to play any games when I went from a gaming laptop to a lenovo ideapad, but I've had an itch to play something that's not on console for a while, and was wondering if at least, I could play some games that's not so demanding?

Is it possible to play something like stardew valley, Prison Architect, or rimworld? Any recommendations?

Here's my specs:

Processor: Intel core 5 210H

Ram: 16gb

GPU: Integrated

Thanks in advance

What laptop should i buy if i only have a small budget under $1000

Thanks 😊

Hi. I have Dell 15DC15250 laptop and it has intel core 3 100U processor, 8 GB ram, 512 gb ssd. Will titanfall 2 run well on my laptop and if not suggest some good and well optimized games that will run well on my laptop like TF2.

cpu: i3 1215u

gpu : intel uhd

ram: 8gb

thank you so much in advance. Skyrim is kinda laggy so I'm thinking of better options that I can run well. Thanks

I have an hp elitedesk 800 g2 sff. it has 8gb ram ddr4 and only have 50gb free on my hard disk. I have Intel core 15 6th gen on windows 11 pro. Also I use CPU integrated graphics. I think it is Intel hd 530, but I'm not sure. I would appreciate a game that has smooth frames. IDC bout visual, only want smooth gameplay.

My Specs: Window 11
CPU: Intel i3-1005G1
GPU: Intel (R) UHD Graphics
RAM: 8gb

Above are my specs, just wanted to know if I can run it

It an Hp omnibook 5 with 64-bit operating system, windows 11 and has an AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 with AMD Radeon(TM) 840M Graphics (2 GB) which is integrated graphics. It has 16.0 GB (13.8 GB usable) ram and 512 gb space. Also I don't play horror games so don't suggest those. I love good rpgs similar to fallout or dark souls and like games with good lore and story

im going to a place with no wifi for a month and I was wondering what story driven offline games I can run

the specs-

CPU - Intel i3 2350M

GPU - Intel HD 3000

Ram - 6GB DDR3

OS - Windows 10 1909

Storage for the games - Foxin 256 Sata drive partitioned into 2 (126 GB and 121GB), it has 30 GB left for games

can i run the tomb raider trilogy on my laptop on the lowest settings?
Intel i5 13th gen
16GB Ram
Intel Iris XE Graphics with 128 mb of dedicated video ram.
i think i can run tomb raider and rise of the tomb raider but not shadow of the tomb raider.
the canirunit website said i cant run any of them

I wanna play squad and i don't mind low settings, i have seen a few benchmarks but recently they introduced UE5 so now im unsure if it's playable with this.

I wanted to try Low Specs Experience but the free version is not worth it at all...

So i wanted to buy the full version but idk how it work... that thing don't even have account feature...

If anyone is experiencing severe fps drops in close proximity to Big Daddy, it's not that your hardware is weak. It's a game engine bug. Here's my experience, and how to resolve it:

I am playing bioshock 2007 on i3 1005g1, intel uhd G1, 8 gb ddr4-2666 single channel ram with SSD.

I was roaming in Hephaestus workshop area. When I got too close to a Big Daddy there, I got severe fps drops to 25 with gpu usage to 100%. When I moved the camera and stayed there longer, it got worse: 20 fps, 15 fps, even 10 fps. The stuttering was so severe that it even dropped the cpu from its turbo boost of 3.4 GHz to 2-2.5 GHz. The CPU temperature was normal (75-80° C), so it's not due to thermal throttling.

I thought it's my gpu (intel uhd G1) struggling with the rendering of dense dust particles dispersed in the air by the footsteps of Big Daddy.

But when I killed that Big Daddy, and a new one spawned in that area, the stuttering was gone completely. Now gpu was at only 40-50% usage, even with the rendering of the dense dust particles by the footsteps of the new Big Daddy. And fps was now stable at 30.

In Hephaestus, in the corridor area, where there is passage to various locations like workshops, geothermal control etc, the same issue was occuring. The Big Daddy there was slowly increasing gpu usage as time passed (1 to 1.5 hours of gameplay). Eventually, that Big Daddy also started causing massive fps drops to 20-25 with 90-100% gpu usage. This time, instead of killing him, I just shot it with 2 bullets, he attacked and killed me. When I reached him again, the fps was back at 30, with only 50-60% gpu usage.

So if anyone faces this issue, remember your laptop is not weak. It's a bug in the game engine. You can resolve it by killing the glitched Big Daddy, or by simply attacking him once or twice.

Recommend games please

Ram 24Gb

Main storage 256 Gb

CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5625U with Radeon Graphics

GPU AMD Radeon (TM) Graphics

On one hand, it's nice of Valve to update their games. But on the other, this update is so massive that it breaks perfectly fine setups and forces people to upgrade to keep playing the same game, when they could have released cs2 as a standalone game and kept it separate from CSGO, as to not alienate those who choose not to spend their hard earned income on a new PC every other year.

Any workarounds or is this old hardware no longer CS capable?

Intel i5-4690k, 16gb RAM, GeForce 1660ti, SSD for game storage.

Intel(R) N100 (800 MHz) processor

32.0 GB RAM

Intel UHD graphics (128mb)

Dont really know much about computers. Would love to know if these two games can run on my laptop.

i7 2600k

16gb DDR3 1333mhz

GTX 1650 OC (GDDR6)

and sata ssd

I really want to play it, but not sure if Forza gonna require AVX2 or FMA whatever instructions are on other cpus that aren't are on this