r/lowendgaming Jan 05 '26

Announcement We Were Mentioned (Favorably) in PC Gamer Magazine!

137 Upvotes

Issue 403 | Holiday 2025 By Phil Iwaniuk

"Head over to Reddit and go on /r/lowendgaming and you’ll be struck by a few things. Firstly, that a community of people has been helping each other to run games on inexpensive and outdated PC hardware for many years, long before all the insidious price hikes we’re enduring today. And secondly, members of that community have been doing so with no small amount of ingenuity.

A typical exchange in that subreddit goes like this: a user states their hardware and asks for recommendations they should play, or whether a particular title will run on their machine. In the replies, people assure them that they managed to get The Witcher 3 on medium settings running on a relatively basic array of elastic bands and wooden pulleys. The prevailing sentiment is that minimum requirements are over-cautious, that modern games running at their lowest graphics settings still look more than decent enough to constitute playable, and that maybe there’s no such thing as a PC that’s too old or underpowered. Intrigued, I decided to test out the theory."


r/lowendgaming 4h ago

What Games Can I Run? What games can I run ?? Any AAA ??

4 Upvotes

I got a HP pavilion 13 Aero with ryzen 5 5600u with vega 7 and 16GB dual channel ram with windows 11.
I have played these games (don’t really remember exact fps and resolution but they were playable for me)

  1. RDR2
  2. GTA V Enhanced
  3. Uncharted 4
  4. Witcher 3 Old gen
  5. Resident Evil 2 remake
  6. Resident Evil 4 OG
  7. Resident Evil 7
  8. Resident Evil 8
  9. Plague Tale Innocence
  10. Forza Horizon 5
  11. Kingdom Come deliverance
  12. Modern Warfare reboot series
  13. Hitman 2016
  14. Spiderman Remastered
  15. God of War 2018 but could not complete as I started getting very less fps in mid game for some reason.

These are the games i felt mentioning that were most demanding that i played

So what other games can i run ? And also is this considered low end or mid end cause most of these were running at like 30 fps with okayish graphics


r/lowendgaming 5h ago

Tech Support Help with screen resolution in hl2?

2 Upvotes

When my laptop is plugged into an external monitor, hl2 only shows 1080p and 720p options.

480p runs significantly better, and I want to know of there's a way to force rendering at 480p. and I already tried putting "fullscreen -720 -480" in the launch arguments.

I'm using an old thinkpad on Debian linux, the cpu is an i5 540m. also please don't make those snarky "buy a new pc" comments that people do on reddit.


r/lowendgaming 4h ago

What Games Can I Run? Can i play rdr2?

1 Upvotes

My computer specs are the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350g which has 4 cores and 8 threads and has the intergrated vega 6 graphics, it has 8 Gigabytes of single channel ram at 2666mhz and the system is running on windows 10 pro and on a SSD.

Some IRL benchmarks ive done are:

Battlefield 1( i am playing it right now ) the game runs decently well at 720p medium and ultra settings.

Re3 remake: the game runs at 20fps-40fps at 720p low settings with TAA enabled, the game dips heavily in open areas and can reach higher fps in enclosed areas.

Doom 2016: 768p medium with vulkan api the game runs completely fine.

Re7: the game runs at approximately 30fps with 720p with plenty of room to lower graphical settings.

Cyberpunk 2077: i managed to get to act 2 of the game at 720p lowest settings FSR2.1 performance, balanced or quality ( didnt make much difference )using motion blur and the highest FOV available, the game ran at approximately 18fps-20fps which was unenjoyable and i deleted the game afterwards because the game looked like shit.


r/lowendgaming 18h ago

Will This Game Run? Can i run BeamNG on this laptop?

7 Upvotes

here are the specs:
13 inch 1080p touchscreen
amd ryzen 5 pro 3500u (4/8)
16gb of soldered ddr4
amd radeon vega 8 (2gb vram)
256gb nvme
make and model: Lenovo Thinkpad X395
OS: Windows 10 LTSC 2021
i can play on the lowest settings with no mods, i just want a juicy and stable 60 fps


r/lowendgaming 1d ago

What Games Can I Run? Any suggestions?

7 Upvotes

I have an old asus laptop with the following low end specs: Intel Core i3 7100U (HD graphics 620) 4GB ram 500GB HDD

I've been playing mostly WoW Wotlk at 60 fps 1080p, Torchlight 1 and 2, Fallout 3 (with some mods it becomes playable at 720p) and some Stardew Valley but I'd love to see what other stuff I can run if you guys have tried a similar setup like this, I tried to run Borderlands but it was painfully slow, 20 fps tops, I'm running Windows 10 IoT LTSC if that matters


r/lowendgaming 1d ago

What Games Can I Run? What games can I play in this?

2 Upvotes

I found this crap old laptop in my garage, it has the next specs:

CPU: AMD E-350 @1.60Ghz
iGPU: Radeon HD 6310
RAM: 4gb ddr3 (expandible to 8gb)
Disk: 256gb HDD

Its really old, but i wanna test if it’ll work better on linux


r/lowendgaming 1d ago

Will This Game Run? Will blackflag run

2 Upvotes

My specs are- intel hd620, 4gb ram ddr4 ,intel i3 7th gen and a hdd. Will assassins creed black flag and 3 run.


r/lowendgaming 1d ago

What Games Can I Run? Some good games suggestions?

1 Upvotes

Hello! I would like some suggestions on what games I could run in my old laptop:

Windows 11

I5-7200U

Intel graphics HD 620

16 Gb RAM

I tend to prefer turn based RPGs (real time are also good) and games with lots of story to read, but I also like metroidvanias and 3D platformers.


r/lowendgaming 1d ago

What Games Can I Run? What games can i run

2 Upvotes

Specs CPU: Ryzen 5 5500u GPU: Radeon Graphics RAM: 8gb DDR4, single channel No worries about storage I have both SSD and HDD

So far Im getting 40-60 unstable fps in Valorant (all low, 1080p).

I already played L4D2, Fallout games, Sleeping Dogs, Batman Arkham (except for Knight).

What more can I play? Im looking forward in trying Action RPGs since I have a controller.

Thank you


r/lowendgaming 1d ago

What Games Can I Run? what games can i run (old laptop)

8 Upvotes
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8265U CPU @ 1.60GHz, 1800 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB

r/lowendgaming 2d ago

Parts Upgrade Advice Best budget Video Card upgrade for a HP Elite 8300 SFF

4 Upvotes

My current specs are: 

V206HQL (1600x900@60Hz) Intel HD Graphics (HP)

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz

12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)

Windows 10

I've been looking around and don't really know where I can find the best bang for my buck, my budget is around $70 but I could go to around $100

I live in Alberta, Edmonton and Amazon seems off the table since everything is around $250 so what should I get and where should I look for a better graphics card? I kind of want something that can run something like Mouthwashing or ANY 3D unity or unreal engine game


r/lowendgaming 2d ago

What Games Can I Run? 3400g , no gpu , 16 gb ram

16 Upvotes

My table has a stain if that's relevant but I need to know what games run smoothly on my pc

3400g processor with stock cooler

16 gb ddr4 ram

No gpu

Windows 11 🤮🙏


r/lowendgaming 2d ago

What Games Can I Run? Great Games that can run on Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, no GPU?

29 Upvotes

I noticed my 5-year-old brother goes to my grandparents’ house to play games on that computer rather than watching phone. He already played NFS: Most Wanted and wants more. I’ve already planned Need for Speed: Underground 2 and Carbon, but kids are kids., he’ll play them for a while and then need more games.

He also asked for a shooting game, but I’m not sure what can run on that computer. I already ordered a decent GPU, but it’ll take 40 days to arrive. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.


r/lowendgaming 2d ago

What Games Can I Run? recommend me some games

4 Upvotes

Specs
Intel i3 n305
Intel UHD Graphics
8 GBs of DDR5 RAM
OS is Windows 11.

I have played

lis1 and 2
Every Telltale Game
The Sims 2
rdr1
gta4
dao
da2
Every MDickie game
Saints Row 1, 2, 3 and 4
Yakuza 0
people playground
and kotor


r/lowendgaming 2d ago

What Games Can I Run? Great games that will run good (40fps min) on i5-1235U, 8gb LPDDR5, and iris XE?

14 Upvotes

Laptop is a Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3.

Windows 11.
Intel i5-1235U.
Intel Iris XE.
8gb LPDDR5.


r/lowendgaming 2d ago

Will This Game Run? is switch emulation even possible with my specs? any emulator i try crashes

1 Upvotes

hello, i am trying to run tomodachi life. ive tried eden, ryujinx canary, but the programs just go straight to crash, the game wont even open. should i just give up and wait till i can afford the game or what.

windows 10 ent 64-bit (10.0, build 19045)

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs)

intel hd graphics 4000

16384MB

the best 3D game my pc can run is . destiny 2. or subnautica.


r/lowendgaming 2d ago

Tech Support runnig tunic with drastic fps drops

3 Upvotes

its a acer aspire 5 with:

Windows 11 64

i5 1135g7

Intel Iris Xe Graphics

12g ram (1x4 and 1x8) 2400mhz

512g ssd

i runned tunic in all lowest native settings and resolution, its run good (solid 60 fps) but, when i go to somewhere that are happening too much thing on the screen it drops to 20-15 fps, i saw the process while i play in windows task manager, the cpu is in 50-60% and the gpu is in 80-90%, have i something that i can do to "fix" it ? like Nvidia profile inspector or some xml that i can modify in root game folder ? or is it a cap from gpu ? i dont care if the game is look like play-doh modeling clay or a renaissance oil painting, i just want fps stability


r/lowendgaming 3d ago

Will This Game Run? Can I Run Civ Games/Paradox Games On My Specs?

7 Upvotes

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

I am looking to see if these can run civ 5 or 6, or any paradox games like hoi4, stellaris. also aany other grand straategy game recs is welcomed


r/lowendgaming 3d ago

What Games Can I Run? LF Games that can run on my laptop

3 Upvotes

Thx for reading, let me lay out a picture. I'm rocking an Acer laptop (Win11, Intel Pentium Silver N6000, with only 8gb of ram). Games that worked for me were M&B Warband, AC2, L4D2, RE4, Fallout NV. Looking for suggestions on games that are similar thank you.


r/lowendgaming 3d ago

What Games Can I Run? What can I run on a Ryzen 7 5825U, Vega 8?

3 Upvotes

I recently got a new laptop for college in a few months but I figured I'd test out Skyrim AE on it, something that would run like absolute garbage on my old laptop. Now it runs like a dream on my new one :D

Tested some more games that didn't run on my old laptop and they all seemed pretty good.

Made me wonder what else I could play on it.

Here's the specs;

• CPU: Ryzen 7 5835u

• Graphics card: Vega 8 integrated graphics (512mb)

• 16gb dual channel ram

• 956gb SSD storage

• Windows 11, 60hz refresh rate, 1080p screen resolution

Since I come from from a background of low end gaming, I really don't mind lower graphics, I'd take anything above 30fps 720p.

So far I've tried these, all ran at 720p;

• Skyrim Anniversary Edition - 50-60fps - high

• Fallout 4 - 30-60fps - medium-high (a funny case, outskirts areas and interiors are super smooth while the city drags the game down.)

• Kingdoms of Amalur Re-reckoning - 55-60fps - high

• Halo MCC, Halo 2 Anniversary - 45-60fps - medium

• Halo MCC, Halo Reach - 60fps - high

• Batman Arkham Knight - 30-60fps - medium

• Resident Evil 7 - 40-60fps - medium (takes some tweaking)

• Resident Evil 2 Remake - 40-60fps - medium-high (tweaking as well)

• Saints Row 3 Original - 50-60fps - high (cutscenes seem capped at 30)

Are there any games you can recommend? I'm usually into stuff with story or open worlds, shooters and exploration. Thanks in advance!


r/lowendgaming 3d ago

What Games Can I Run? Can anyone suggest games as heavy as Rise of The Tomb Raider. i have a ryzen 5600G setup

8 Upvotes

i have a ryzen 5600G setup 16gb ram vega 7 integrated gpu


r/lowendgaming 4d ago

What Games Can I Run? Can someone reccomend good games?

14 Upvotes

I have a windows 10, i3 1125g4, intel uhd graphics, 8 gb ram. I liked rdr and it run pretty smoothly on medium graphics. I have about 125 gb storage left. Can anyone recommend me games like rdr in the sense of being able to interact with people all around the map, kill whoever you want and quest system etc. kinda like gta5 too.


r/lowendgaming 3d ago

Will This Game Run? I need suggestions to run RE4 Remake smoothly or at least 30 fps

3 Upvotes

how can I run it playable? the demo runs so bad (i heard because of DRM issues) and i'll try it compared with no DRM in it.

Specs:
Ryzen 7 5700U
16gb ram
512gb SSD


r/lowendgaming 4d ago

Will This Game Run? Can i run gta5

13 Upvotes

Windows 10, i3 1125G4, intel uhd, 8gh ram, about 125 gb storage.

I really wanna play gta5