Free PC Calculators & Upgrade Tools

Plan GPU, CPU, memory, display, settings and storage upgrades with transparent calculators.

Choose a focused tool below. Each result shows the calculation basis, assumptions and limitations so you can verify it before buying hardware.

Upgrade planning

Compare components and identify which upgrade deserves attention first.

GPU Upgrade Calculator

Compare two graphics cards and estimate the useful gaming uplift.

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CPU Upgrade Calculator

Compare processors for gaming or productivity and check the GPU limit.

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PC Upgrade Priority Calculator

Rank CPU, GPU, RAM and storage upgrade priorities for your use case.

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Gaming performance & display

Understand FPS, frame time, refresh rate, resolution scaling and settings.

CPU & GPU Comparison Tool

Compare two processors or graphics cards side by side with transparent planning metrics.

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What Games Can My PC Run? Free Game Compatibility Checker

Check estimated FPS ranges across supported games using your CPU, GPU, RAM, resolution and target FPS.

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Frame Time Calculator

Convert FPS into milliseconds per frame and compare two targets.

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FPS and Refresh Rate Matcher

Compare expected FPS with monitor refresh rate and frame budget.

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Resolution Scaling Calculator

Compare rendered pixel count and relative workload across resolutions.

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Game Settings Optimizer

Find a planning preset for selected hardware, game and target FPS.

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Memory planning

Estimate graphics-memory and system-memory capacity for your workload.

How Much VRAM Do I Need? Gaming VRAM Calculator

Estimate a practical gaming VRAM range from your game, resolution and graphics settings.

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Gaming RAM Calculator

Estimate RAM capacity for gaming, multitasking, streaming and mods.

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Storage planning

Compare storage types and plan usable capacity for a game library.

Storage Upgrade Advisor

Compare HDD, SATA SSD and NVMe SSD options for games and daily use.

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Plan with a real workload

Check your PC against a specific game

Choose a reviewed game guide when the FPS target matters more than a generic score. Each guide separates official requirements from modelled estimates and shows what to verify.

Action RPG

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is demanding on both CPU and GPU. For the current Update 2.0 requirements, 12 GB RAM and an SSD are the minimum starting point. Ray tracing, crowd density and resolution can change the limiting component, so compare the official tier first and then model your exact build.

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Racing

Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5 can run on a PC that meets the official minimum, but meeting that tier does not guarantee your preferred resolution, settings or frame rate. Its open world can shift load between the processor and graphics card, while resolution, anti-aliasing and environmental detail raise GPU demand. Compare the official tiers first, then model and test your exact build.

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Battle royale

Apex Legends

Apex Legends can run on a PC that meets the official minimum, but meeting that tier does not guarantee your preferred resolution, settings or frame rate. Competitive frame-rate targets make CPU consistency and 1% lows important, while resolution and visual quality increase GPU load. Compare the official tiers first, then model and test your exact build.

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Competitive FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 can run on a PC that meets the official minimum, but meeting that tier does not guarantee your preferred resolution, settings or frame rate. High-refresh competitive play can expose CPU and memory limits well before a basic launch check does. Compare the official tiers first, then model and test your exact build.

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Battle royale

Fortnite

Fortnite can run on a PC that meets the official minimum, but meeting that tier does not guarantee your preferred resolution, settings or frame rate. Performance Mode, DirectX 11/12, Nanite, Lumen and view distance can produce very different hardware loads on the same PC. Compare the official tiers first, then model and test your exact build.

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Action RPG

Elden Ring

Elden Ring can run on a PC that meets the official minimum, but meeting that tier does not guarantee your preferred resolution, settings or frame rate. Its 60 FPS cap changes how results should be read: stable frame pacing matters more than chasing an uncapped average. Compare the official tiers first, then model and test your exact build.

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Plan with a real workload

Compare complete CPU and GPU build plans

These builds connect component balance with resolution, memory, PSU capacity and compatibility. Use them as planning examples, not fixed shopping lists.

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