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See what an upgrade does.

Real before-and-after routes with expected FPS, compatibility checks, and total cost at supported retailers. Pick one close to your PC, or build your own plan.

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Before to after

Cyberpunk 2077 · 1440p

+66 FPS uplift

Your PC today

RTX 2060

52 FPS avg

After upgrade

RTX 4070

0 FPS avg

Estimated cost

$389

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Upgrade routes across many kinds of PCs.

Each example links to a full plan with compatibility checks, expected performance range, and current retailer pricing. Filter by what you are trying to improve.

GPU1440p

Cyberpunk 2077

RTX 2060RTX 4070
52 FPSto118 FPS

Step up to a stable 1440p high-refresh card without a PSU surprise.

Price $389 See plan
GPU1440p

Hogwarts Legacy

RTX 3060RTX 4070
74 FPSto138 FPS

A clean generational jump with real total-cost context for the retailer price.

Price $320 See plan
CPU1080p

Warzone + OBS

Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 7 5800X3D
96 FPSto174 FPS

Clear CPU bottlenecks while playing and streaming on the same AM4 board.

Price $250 See plan
Budget1080p

Valorant

GTX 1660RTX 4060 Ti
138 FPSto240 FPS

Hit a 240Hz frame target on a budget with current retailer pricing.

Price $360 See plan
GPU4K

Red Dead Redemption 2

RTX 3070RTX 4080 Super
46 FPSto92 FPS

Move to a true 4K-capable card with thermal and PSU headroom checked.

Price $720 See plan
GPU1440p

Elden Ring

GTX 1080 TiRTX 4070 Super
58 FPSto144 FPS

Retire an aging flagship for a modern, efficient 1440p performer.

Price $430 See plan
CPU1080p

Flight Simulator

Core i7-8700KCore i5-13600K
64 FPSto132 FPS

A platform refresh that unlocks modern CPU-bound performance.

Price $300 See plan
Budget1080p

Fortnite

RX 580RX 7600
60 FPSto132 FPS

Double your 1080p frame rate without overspending.

Price $250 See plan

Your PC is different. Get a plan built for it.

These are illustrative routes. Start the intake and PCLift tailors the options, compatibility checks, and net cost to your exact parts and budget.

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