The stability, frame rate (FPS), and overall quality of video game performance depend heavily on the PC’s components. That’s what you should pay attention to when choosing a gaming PC. Together with HYPERPC, a Russian manufacturer of premium gaming computers, we’ll explain which components your gaming PC should have in 2025.
The gaming PC market in 2025 is more dynamic than ever. With rapid advances in graphics technology, AI-enhanced gaming, and increasing demands from modern titles, choosing the right gaming PC requires more than just a glance at specs. Whether you’re a casual gamer, a competitive esports player, or a content creator who games on the side, here’s what you need to know to pick the perfect machine in 2025.
What Processor Do You Need in 2025?
The minimum processors that can still deliver high and stable frame rates in 2025 are Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600. However, they struggle with very demanding titles like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl and Doom: The Dark Ages on high or ultra graphics settings.
To achieve high performance across all games, consider processors from the following series:
- AMD Ryzen 7000 or 9000
- Intel Core 13th or 14th generation, including Ultra series
What Graphics Card Do You Need in 2025?
To enjoy high and stable FPS in today’s games, look for graphics cards from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4000 or 5000 series. If your budget is very limited, you may consider a PC with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.
- For Full HD gaming, cards with a “60” index are suitable (e.g., RTX 4060, 4060 Ti, 5060 Ti, etc.).
- For Quad HD gaming, go for cards with a “70” index (e.g., RTX 4070 Super, 4070 Ti, 5070, etc.).
- For Ultra HD (4K) gaming, choose top-tier cards with “70,” “80,” or “90” in the name (e.g., RTX 5070 Ti, 5080, 5090, etc.).
It is technically possible to game at high resolutions on a weaker GPU, but you’ll face performance issues. For example, if you try running a demanding title like Doom: The Dark Ages on an RTX 4060 at Quad HD, the frame rate will be low. You’ll need to reduce graphics settings to “medium” or “low” and enable DLSS in “balanced” or “performance” mode. As a result, the image quality will be poor—blurry and lacking detail.
How Much RAM Do You Need in 2025?
Today, the minimum RAM for gaming is 16 GB. However, highly demanding titles like The Last of Us: Part II or The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered require 32 GB for smooth performance on high and ultra settings. We therefore recommend choosing PCs with 32 GB of RAM.
If your games run out of memory, you may experience:
• Stuttering;
• Errors;
• Freezing;
• Crashes to desktop;
• Blue screens of death (BSOD).
Most modern PCs use DDR5 RAM, though budget systems may still come with DDR4. That’s not necessarily a problem—DDR4 is still very capable for gaming. Just make sure the memory frequency is at least 3200 MHz.
What SSD Do You Need in 2025?
Modern games don’t run well on hard drives—their read/write speeds are too slow to quickly load data into the system’s RAM or video memory. That’s why you should use an SSD for installing and storing games. SSDs are much faster than HDDs and are well-suited for handling large volumes of game data.
A modern gaming PC should have an SSD with NVMe data transfer protocol. Some games, such as GTA V, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, support Direct Storage—a technology that improves performance and cuts load times down to 2–3 seconds when using NVMe SSDs.
Final Tips
- Don’t overspend on the “latest” if you don’t need it—mid-tier builds in 2025 are incredibly powerful.
- Plan for the next 3–5 years—future-proof your system where it matters (GPU, motherboard, RAM).
- Always check real-world benchmarks and thermal performance before purchasing.
Conclusion
To achieve high and stable frame rates in modern games, your gaming PC in 2025 should have:
• A fast NVMe SSD;
• An NVIDIA 4000 or 5000 series GPU;
• DDR4 or DDR5 RAM, with at least 16 GB (32 GB recommended);
• A processor from the AMD Ryzen 7000 or 9000 series, or Intel Core 13th, 14th, or Ultra series.
