With Battlefield 6’s official PC requirements out a few days ago, players are doing anything but sitting silently. Players are buzzing with excitement and reminiscing about the game’s beta performance. Even low-end PCs might be able to handle the destructive action smoothly.
What’s more surprising: Technical Director Christian Buhl revealed (to EuroGamer) that a significant number of beta players ran the game at or below the minimum requirements… and still enjoyed solid performance.
Now with more time and data, the final product will be even more accessible to every gamer’s hardware level.
Why Your Older PC Might Handle Battlefield 6 Better Than You Think
The open beta of Battlefield 6 revealed a surprising truth: the game runs smoothly on far more hardware than the official minimum requirements suggest.
To make this possible, the development team invested a significant amount of time and effort into optimizing maps, visuals, core gameplay systems, and security against hackers. This attention to detail ensured that performance remained consistent across setups, from low-end machines to ultra rigs.
This show highlighted that supporting minimum-spec players wasn’t an afterthought but a strategic goal, especially given rising PC hardware costs (even getting GPUs on MRP can be hard), making accessibility a priority.
Min spec is certainly one of our most important specs […] it’s super important from both a commercial and business perspective – we want as many people as possible playing the game.
While exact figures weren’t shared, in the interview, Buhl did describe the number of low-spec participants as “substantial.” The result? Millions of beta players experienced smooth gameplay, and millions more will be able to enjoy the game at even better optimization.
This approach makes the latest entry in the franchise surprisingly accessible, letting older PCs join the action without compromising on the intensity or scale of battles.
Community Responses Confirm the Game’s Impressive Optimization
Community feedback from the Battlefield 6 beta (a few weeks ago) also paints an equally positive picture. Gamers across social media and forums shared their experiences, confirming that the game runs perfectly on a wide range of hardware.
High-end systems, which had RTX 4090 and 4080 builds, delivered flawless performance at ultra, while older cards like the GTX 1070 Ti or GTX 1650 certainly proved their worth and handled the game surprisingly well at lower settings or resolutions.
Beta ran on a 1070 surprisingly alright
Not to bad imo, its all "Nativ" as well, so if you guys using DLSS/Framgenerator you will get more fps as well
The beta’s success, both in popularity and performance, underscores EA and Battlefield Studios’ commitment to delivering an optimized, accessible experience.
In the end, with the development team’s continued optimizations (from the beta test), the full release promises to be even more accessible, letting every gamer enjoy the intensity of the franchise without compromise.
Did your rig surprise you in the beta? And, are you excited to see how the final optimization improves performance? Let us know in the comments below.
