A YouTuber has proven that even an aging, budget graphics card can handle EA’s latest FPS. Although Battlefield 6 is the most optimized entry in the series, no one expected it to run this smoothly on such old hardware.

The launch of Battlefield 6 has revitalized the franchise after years of decline, following the lukewarm Battlefield V and disastrous Battlefield 2042. The newest title broke records and drew millions of players at launch. One of its standout qualities, however, is its incredible optimization: the game runs surprisingly well even on hardware far below its official minimum requirements — including the decade-old Radeon RX 570, a 4GB GPU that costs less than the game itself.

The 10-Year-Old GPU That Can Handle Battlefield 6

The test wasn’t carried out by a random gamer but by well-known YouTuber Steve B., better known as RandomGamingHD. His channel focuses on building budget PCs and testing modern games under challenging conditions. This time, he managed to get Battlefield 6 running smoothly on a 4GB RX 570 — two gigabytes short of the game’s minimum requirements. He documented the entire process, showing his setup and how to replicate it in a detailed video.

Visually, the game isn’t flawless — lower-resolution textures and occasional “artifacting” can be seen — but the performance remains impressively stable, averaging around 60 FPS at minimum settings without HD textures. Using AMD’s FSR upscaling and Frame Generation features, he even pushed the frame rate to 80 FPS, though this introduced a “soap opera” effect that made motion look unnaturally smooth. His final configuration involved disabling FSR and scaling 1080p resolution to 60%, achieving a consistent 60 FPS with only brief dips to 55.

Smart Compromises That Pay Off

This experiment demonstrates how powerful optimization can be — and how older or “budget” hardware can still surprise. AMD’s Radeon cards have often been seen as the backup choice compared to Nvidia, but this test shows the RX 570 still holds its own. Perhaps the most impressive part is the cost: for roughly the same price as the game’s “Phantom Edition,” you can buy both the base game and a used RX 570 (around €50–60) and play comfortably at 1080p.

Whether similar results can be achieved with even older GPUs remains to be seen, but one thing is clear — great optimization and a clever setup can still beat the odds.

Source: 3djuegos