Drivers and power
Update NVIDIA/AMD/Intel drivers. On laptops, plug in power and enable performance mode. Windows «High performance» avoids silent throttling.
An honest checklist using site data — we do not promise software miracles.
Settings that matter most
Lower shadows, reflections and volumetrics before resolution. On the game page see the FPS curve per preset: Medium is often the sweet spot on mid GPUs.
When to upgrade hardware
If the verdict is «insufficient» vs official minimums and you already tuned settings, use the comparator to see gains from a real catalog GPU or CPU.