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Baldur's Gate 3 · Custom Gaming PCs

Best Gaming PCs for Baldur's Gate 3

Act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3 (Lower City) is the most CPU intensive section.

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Target Entry1080p

1080p Ultra

120+ FPS

Target framerate

Recommended GPU

RTX 5060 Ti

Target Sweet Spot1440p

1440p Ultra

90+ FPS

Target framerate

Recommended GPU

RTX 5070 Ti

Target Ultra4K

4K Ultra

60+ FPS

Target framerate

Recommended GPU

RTX 5080

At a glance

Baldur's Gate 3 Performance

Act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3 (Lower City) is the most CPU intensive section. Older CPUs can drop to 30 to 40 FPS even on flagship GPUs. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D resolves the worst of these dips.

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Hardware breakdown, build recommendations, and tuning advice for Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3: still a top RPG in 2026

Baldur's Gate 3 won game of the year in 2023 and remains one of the most played and most replayed PC games. The Lower City section in Act 3 is famously hard on CPUs, and a strong CPU choice matters more than the GPU for smooth performance throughout.

FAQ

Common questions

Why does my frame rate drop in Lower City?

It is an established CPU bottleneck in BG3. The dense crowd simulation and AI overhead in that area punish weaker CPUs. Upgrading to a 9800X3D smooths it out completely.

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