{
  "id": 1921845,
  "title": "The Blood of Dawnwalker's final system requirements include upscaling set to Balanced—so unsurprisingly, they're lower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-final-system-requirements-include-upscaling",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:26:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-final-system-requirements-include-upscaling-set-to-balanced-so-unsurprisingly-theyre-lower/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Blood of Dawnwalker's system requirements have seen a significant shift following the introduction of DLSS, FSR, and XeSS technologies. These upscaling features have led to reduced GPU requirements while maintaining balanced performance across different settings.\n\nFor 1080p gameplay at 30 fps, an Intel Core i5 11400F or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X processor, along with 16 GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580, should suffice. At 60 fps, the recommended setup includes an RTX 2060 Super, GTX 1070 Ti, RX 5700, or Intel Arc A750, paired with 16 GB of RAM.\n\nJumping to 1440p High settings, the requirements leap to an Intel Core i7 11700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, and a GPU like RTX 4060, RX 7600 XT, or Intel Arc B580, again with 16 GB of RAM. 4K gameplay at 60 fps will need an RTX 4070 Ti or RX 9070, alongside a CPU such as the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D or the Intel Core i7 12700K.\n\nInterestingly, the lower GPU requirements could indicate substantial performance optimizations within the game. However, the overall picture remains somewhat unclear, leaving gamers to ponder the game's performance on its September 3 release date.",
  "summary": "Who would've thought?",
  "key_points": [
    "Upscaling technologies DLSS, FSR, XeSS reduce GPU requirements",
    "1080p at 30 fps needs Intel Core i5 11400F or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X",
    "1440p High settings require Intel Core i7 11700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "The Blood of Dawnwalker's system requirements dropped by half in just months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-system-requirements-dropped-by-half-in-just",
        "published": "2026-08-19T12:04:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}