Read the target alongside the parts

A frame-rate figure means little without its settings. Here, “upscaled” means the image is reconstructed to the displayed resolution from a lower rendering resolution. Comparing the minimum target with a native-resolution test would give you the wrong expectation. The two recommended targets also describe different workloads; they are not a promise that every Medium preset combination performs identically. EVIDENCE / 01WARDOGS on SteamOpen source (opens in a new tab)

If you plan to play at High settings, an ultrawide resolution or a much higher refresh rate, the published targets do not answer that question. Look for a test using those conditions before buying hardware specifically for WARDOGS.

Check the whole configuration

Our advice is to write down your full CPU model, GPU model and installed memory before comparing them with the list. A PC described only as “an i7 with 16 GB RAM” is missing the CPU generation and graphics card, so it cannot be matched reliably.

A mixed configuration needs care too. For example, matching the recommended GPU while falling below the minimum CPU does not make the whole system recommended. The same applies to a laptop whose GPU name resembles a listed desktop part: use results for that laptop configuration rather than assuming equivalence.

The storage figure is available disk space, not a download-size promise. Leave working room beyond the listed amount when planning the installation; this guide does not prescribe an unsupported patch-space allowance.

If it runs below your expectation

Record the resolution, preset, upscaling setting and whether the slowdown occurs in a busy match or a quiet scene. That gives a useful starting point for the FPS guide. Use best settings to work through adjustments; a crash or failure to launch belongs in crashing support.