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Shooter · Tactical · Adventure · 2014

Far Cry 4

Discover the most diverse Far Cry world ever created. With terrain spanning from lush forests to the snowcapped Himalayas, the entire world is alive… and deadly. From leopards, ...

Base FPS
200
CPU dependence
1.3×
VRAM base
4 GB

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal · Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment

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Workload profile
CPU-heavy

How this title tends to pressure your system during typical gameplay.

VRAM demand
Light (4 GB+)

Estimated VRAM floor for stable high settings at 1080p.

Base target
200 FPS

Reference FPS target before applying your exact CPU, GPU, and resolution.

Recommended Settings for Far Cry 4

These are title-specific settings with the biggest FPS gain for the least visual tradeoff.

Volumetric Quality
Medium

Improves frametime stability without visual degradation.

Upscaling (DLSS / FSR)
Quality

Boosts effective 1% low fps and reduces GPU load.

Build Configuration

Algorithm

Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.

Estimated Game FPS
191FPS

Far Cry 4 · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.

Bottleneck Level
29%

Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.

CPU-bound at 1080p

Intel Core i5-12400F can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super fully fed in Far Cry 4. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.

Estimated System Load

CPU Load91%
GPU Load72%

Smart Upgrade Path

Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.

Suggested CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.

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