AMD FX-9590 CPU Is Pushed to Its Limits to Run Battlefield 6, Managing to Achieve Playable Framerates

In an unexpected yet impressive showcase of hardware endurance, the decade-old AMD FX-9590 has proven capable of running Battlefield 6 at playable framerates, despite lacking TPM 2.0 support.

A new video published by YouTuber Fully Buffered highlights how the FX-9590, when paired with an Radeon RX 5700 8 GB GPU, manages to handle EA’s latest large-scale shooter with surprising stability. The experiment compared two aging processors: Intel’s Core i7-2600K and AMD’s FX-9590. Interestingly, while Battlefield 6 failed to launch on the Intel chip due to missing Secure Boot support, the FX-9590 managed to boot and run the game successfully.

This test revealed that TPM 2.0 is not strictly required to play Battlefield 6, but Secure Boot support remains essential. The FX-9590, despite its age and 220W TDP, proved up to the task, demonstrating that even a 2013-era CPU can deliver a functional experience on modern titles when properly configured.

Performance results were impressive given the system’s vintage. In Conquest mode with 64 players, the game averaged framerates in the mid-30s, occasionally climbing to the 40 FPS range at 1080p resolution. Other game modes and lower resolutions improved performance to the mid-40s, with CPU usage pegged at nearly 98% across all cores running at 4.65 GHz.

These results emphasize the remarkable optimization efforts by EA DICE’s development team. Technical director Christian Buhl previously mentioned that during the Battlefield 6 open beta, a significant portion of players used systems at or below the game’s minimum specifications. Ensuring smooth performance on these lower-end machines became a top priority, and the game’s ability to run efficiently even on an FX-series processor highlights that achievement.

Optimizations made to accommodate the Xbox Series S’s hardware constraints also appear to have had a positive trickle-down effect, allowing PCs with modest specs to deliver solid gameplay experiences.

Battlefield 6 is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, offering scalable performance across a wide spectrum of systems, even those far past their prime.

 
Would you have expected a 2013 AMD FX CPU to handle Battlefield 6 this well? Could this be a sign that developers are finally optimizing better for older hardware? Share your take in the comments.