I'm new to PCs and I'm struggling with my Lenovo Legion T5 desktop, which has an AMD Radeon 6500 XT graphics card. The game I've been playing lately, Red Dead Redemption 2, is lagging so much that it's basically unplayable. Can anyone help me understand what's going on?
3 Answers
While your setup isn’t the best, you can still play older games like RDR2 decently. Game performance largely depends on the resolution and graphics settings. If you’re running at 1760 x 990 on medium settings, you should be okay. Just check that your monitor is connected directly to the GPU and not the motherboard. That can make a huge difference! If you're unsure how to check that, don't worry—it's pretty common for newcomers.
It sounds like your graphics card might be holding you back, especially if it's running in a lower PCIe slot. Your system specs aren’t the strongest either; I've seen the Lenovo Legion T5 come with 8GB of RAM and a Ryzen 5 5600G, which isn't ideal for gaming these days. Ideally, you’d want at least 16GB of RAM to avoid crashing in most games. The 6500 XT really struggles with newer titles, so don’t feel bad—many players face similar issues when they're starting out.
Is this a new issue for you? Sometimes performance dips can stem from recent changes, but if this has been persistent, it might point to a hardware limit.
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