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ARPG · Hack and Slash · Dark Fantasy · 2013

Path of Exile

Deep dark fantasy action RPG centered around visceral combat and economy.

Base FPS
160
CPU dependence
1.3×
VRAM base
4 GB

Developer: Grinding Gear Games · Publisher: Grinding Gear Games

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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
160 FPS

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Recommended Settings for Path of Exile

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DirectX 12 / Vulkan
Vulkan

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Build Configuration

Algorithm

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

Estimated Game FPS
153FPS

Path of Exile · 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 Path of Exile. 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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