Gaming PC build GeForce GTX 970 PNY 4GB Edition, Core i7-4770S 4-Core 3.1GHz, 8GB performance review

According to the top 1000 recommended requirements for PC games a PC with a Core i7-4770S 4-Core 3.1GHz processor, a GeForce GTX 970 PNY 4GB Edition graphics card and 8GB RAM is better performing than 182 games from that list. The main hardware in this PC puts the GeForce GTX 970 PNY 4GB Edition as a bottleneck component. If this was upgraded then the system could increase the number of games it could run to 491 at recommended requirement.

Lets see how this PC performs with a popular game like Cyberpunk 2077. In summary, while some might be tempted to play Cyberpunk 2077 in 1440p resolution with the GeForce GTX 970 PNY 4GB Edition, we feel it is best placed at running at 1080p, where you could get the following frame rates - Low setting: 115 FPS, Medium setting: 90 FPS, High setting: 61 FPS, Ultra setting: 44 FPS.

2nd most popular game: Hitman 3 - In summary, while some might be tempted to play Hitman 3 in 1440p resolution with the GeForce GTX 970 PNY 4GB Edition, we feel it is best placed at running at 1080p, where you could get the following frame rates - Low setting: 70 FPS, Medium setting: 55 FPS, High setting: 37 FPS, Ultra setting: 27 FPS.

3rd most popular game: Assassins Creed: Valhalla - In summary, while some might be tempted to play Assassins Creed: Valhalla in 1440p resolution with the GeForce GTX 970 PNY 4GB Edition, we feel it is best placed at running at 1080p, where you could get the following frame rates - Low setting: 59 FPS, Medium setting: 50 FPS, High setting: 44 FPS, Ultra setting: 30 FPS.