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If you’re looking for a new PC to play Resident Evil: Requiem but aren’t sure what sort of specs you should go for, or how much money to spend, we’ve got three target prebuilts you may want to consider, for three different budgets. 

We’ve picked PCs with the latest NVIDIA GeForce 50-series graphics cards – true game changers in gaming performance that will let you push this title’s fantastic looking visuals as far as possible: an RTX 5060 Ti PC that’s ideal for fast 1080p gameplay, an RTX 5070 Ti build for great performance on 1440p displays, and finally a premium RTX 5080 PC that’s well-suited for the highest 1440p performance or gaming at native 4K resolution. All of these are available from PCSpecialist, and can be customised further to your liking; for our first two selections, we had a bit of a tinker ourselves and swapped out some of the components to get exactly what we wanted – we’ve listed the changes we made above each of them (make sure to check you’ve selected the right ones before you buy!).

For each of these setups, we’ve provided some data on the likely Frames Per Second you’ll enjoy, covering the raw rasterization performance you’ll get when just using the cards’ hardware, and also what performance enhancements you can expect when utilising the latest DLSS and Multi-Frame Generation features that come with these cutting edge Blackwell GPUs (not to mention the unique benefits of NVIDIA Reflex, to help you keep that latency low).

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Three Prebuilt PCs from PCSpecialist

Below you can see the three prebuilts we’ve selected along with performance data we achieved using our testing computer with similar specs: performance may vary somewhat, but it should give you a decent idea. As mentioned, PCSpecialist offers a wide range of prebuilt PCs that you can customize yourself to suit your needs, swapping out the GPU, CPU, memory, storage, etc. for something you prefer. There’s also a range of offers available on their deals page on prebuilt PCs.

We’ve conducted this benchmarking both with and without DLSS and Multi-Frame Generation enabled, and with and without Ray-Tracing (marked ‘RT’). You can read more about these features and what they do further down the page if you’re unfamiliar.

RTX 5060 Ti PC for 1080p gaming

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Helio Elite

Specifications

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5060 8GB
• SSD: 1TB Samsung 990 EVO
• RAM: 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB 5200MHz

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For our first prebuilt, we started with the Helio Elite Gaming PC as a basis, but swapped the Ryzen 5 9600X CPU out for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which is a previous-gen processor but a more powerful one, that also comes with 3D V-cache technology that helps specifically with gaming performance. We also upgraded the GPU to an NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, upgraded the 550W PSU to a 650W model, and swapped out the Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM for the more affordable 32GB PCS PRO DDR5.

With such a setup, you can expect performance similar to what we can see below at 1080p resolution. Note that we didn’t test the highest ‘Max’ graphical preset on this rig, thinking it would be too much for it to handle, but as we can see below, if you enable DLSS and/or Frame Generation (FG), the FPS is sufficient that you could easily play it on this setting.

Recorded FPS at 1080p with Rasterization performance only
Graphical settings	AVG	1%	0.1%
Low	115	94	85
Normal	106	86	79
High	101	82	76

Recorded FPS at 1080p with AI-Upscaling enabled
Graphical settings	AVG	1%	0.1%
High DLSS Qual FG 2x	149	63	57
High DLSS Qual FG 4x	190	48	46
High + RT DLSS Qual FG 4x	157	40	38

RTX 5070 PC for 1440p gaming

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Lumin Supreme Gaming PC

Specifications

• CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5070
• SSD: 1TB Samsung 990 EVO
• RAM: 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB 5200MHz

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If you want to turn things up a notch and take on 1440p gaming, we recommend an RTX 5070 PC. For this, we started with the Luna Supreme prebuilt PC, which comes with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, but tweaked up the graphics card to a 12GB GeForce RTX 5070, and also upgraded the PSU to an 850W model accordingly. See below for the sort of performance you can expect from a build like this.

Recorded FPS at 1440p with Rasterization performance only
Graphical settings	AVG	1%	0.1%
Low	117	99	93
Normal	110	93	87
High	104	89	85
High + RT	55	50	47
Max	100	85	79
Max + RT	54	49	46

Recorded FPS at 1440p  with AI-Upscaling enabled
Graphical settings	AVG	1%	0.1%
Max DLSS Qual FG 2x	172	77	73
Max + RT DLSS Qual FG 2x	132	58	56
Max + RT Path Tracing DLSS Auto FG 2x	91	37	36
Max + RT Path Tracing DLSS Auto FG 4x	127	33	32

RTX 5080 PC for high-performance 1440p and 4K gaming

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Cortex Ultra Gaming PC

Specifications

• CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5090
• SSD: 2TB Samsung 990 PRO
• RAM: 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB 6400MHz

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Finally, if you want the very best 1440p performance, and/or to enjoy some 4K gaming as well, we recommend an RTX 5080 build. Although 4K gamers may want to consider a PC with the RTX 5090, which is the true elite performer at this resolution, the price difference between the two cards is substantial, so if you’re happy with the 4K performance you see below, the RTX 5080 might be the more financially sensible choice.

We went for the Recon R80 prebuilt off the PCSpecialist site, as it’s now currently on offer for £245 off the usual price! This also comes with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2 SSD.

Recorded FPS at 1440p with Rasterization performance only
Graphical settings	AVG	1%	0.1%
Normal	146	121	107
High	140	117	105
High + RT	80	71	67
Max	136	116	107
Max + RT	78	70	65

Recorded FPS at 1440p  with AI-Upscaling enabled
Graphical settings	AVG	1%	0.1%
Max DLSS Qual FG 2x	226	103	97
Max + RT DLSS Qual FG 2x	180	82	78
Max + RT Path Tracing DLSS Auto FG 2x	123	53	51
Max + RT Path Tracing DLSS Auto FG 4x	156	47	45

Recorded FPS at 4K with Rasterization performance only
Graphical settings	AVG	1%	0.1%
Normal	91	79	74
High	87	75	70
High + RT	44	39	38
Max	86	73	68
Max + RT	43	39	37

Recorded FPS at 4K with AI-Upscaling enabled
Graphical settings	AVG	1%	0.1%
Max DLSS Qual FG 2x	179	80	76
Max + RT DLSS Qual FG 2x	126	56	53
Max + RT Path Tracing DLSS Auto FG 2x	108	46	45
Max + RT Path Tracing DLSS Auto FG 4x	162	42	40

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How NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs help you get the most out of Resident Evil: Requiem

Ray-Tracing & Path Tracing

Although standard Ray Tracing is a feature supported by competing GPU brands, it’s universally acknowledged that NVIDIA remains the market leader in the implementation of the technology. For those who aren’t aware, Ray Tracing is a graphical setting you can toggle on and off that enhances reflections, shadows, and global illumination, making environments feel grounded and physically accurate; ultimately it’s an attempt to more accurately model how light works, and it can have a transformative effect on games, particularly immersive horror titles like Resi Requiem, where where lighting itself becomes part of the gameplay.

Path Tracing takes things even further by simulating full light behaviour, delivering near-cinematic lighting with natural bounce, soft shadows, and lifelike materials. Path Tracing is, however, very demanding on your system, so you’ll likely want to make sure you leverage the performance benefits of DLSS and Multi-Frame Generation alongside the raw power of the Blackwell GPUs to get the highest FPS possible.

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DLSS 4.5 & Multi-Frame Generation

DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is NVIDIA-only tech that uses AI-upscaling to convert low resolution frames (more easily rendered by the GPU) into higher resolution frames, without having to expend the usual amount of processing power to create them. In effect, this means you can enjoy much higher than normal FPS at 1440p and 4K resolutions, giving a particularly welcome boost for when demanding features like Path Tracing are enabled. DLSS 4.5 is the latest version of this tech that’s available to owners of NVIDIA 50-series graphics cards, offering even more performance than before.

MFG (Multi-Frame Generation) is another AI-enhancement tech that takes things further by inserting AI-generated frames between rendered ones, significantly increasing perceived frame rates and fluidity. Although at the time of testing this caps out at 4x MFG, 6x MFG will shortly be a reality – which will apparently be able to boost FPS performance by up to six times! The combination of DLSS and MFG ensures ultra-smooth gameplay, reduced stutter, and sharper visuals, even at 4K and beyond on the maximum graphical settings on the higher SKU cards.

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NVIDIA Reflex

Finally, we have NVIDIA Reflex, which is a feature that can be enabled to reduce your system latency, ensuring your actions are reflected on screen as quickly as possible. Although this isn’t as critical in a game like Resident Evil: Requiem as it is in a competitive online shooter, timing and precision can still mean the difference to your survival. Reflex reduces the delay between your input – whether aiming, dodging, or firing – and the corresponding in-game response, creating a more immediate and connected feel. On Blackwell GPUs, enhanced Reflex support helps maintain low latency even when running high-end graphical features, so for this reason it’s turned on automatically when Multi-Frame Generation is enabled. 

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Pick up an NVIDIA 50-series rig at PCSpecialist today!

So there we are – we trust you are now fully informed about which PC is the right one for your needs when playing this fantastically frightening game. Do take a look at the PCSpecialist store for other options, including their latest deals.