Best $800 PC Build for EA Sports FC 25 (2026)
The best $800 build for EA Sports FC 25 pairs the RTX 3060 with the Intel Core i5-13400F — 190 FPS average in EA Sports FC 25 at 1080p, across 7 parts, for an approximate build cost of $745 as of October 2026.
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$800 EA Sports FC 25 build at a glance
| Budget target | $800 |
|---|---|
| Approximate build cost (October 2026) | $745 |
| Under budget by | $55 |
| Graphics card | RTX 3060 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13400F |
| Target resolution | 1080p |
| Average FPS in EA Sports FC 25 (1080p) | 190 FPS |
| Parts in this build | 7 |
Approximate figures as of October 2026 — not live prices.
Recommended Parts List
| Component | Part | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Card | RTX 3060 | ~$280 (estimated) | View at Amazon |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13400F | $151 | View at Newegg |
| Motherboard | ASRock B550M-HDV | $70 | View at Amazon |
| Memory | Klevv CRAS 16 GB (4x4GB DDR4-2800) | $84 | View at Amazon |
| Storage | 1 TB NVMe SSD | ~$65 (estimated) | — |
| Power Supply | CoolMax NW-650B 650W | $45 | View at Amazon |
| Case | V200 Micro ATX/ITX Computer Case,Multifunctional Pc Case, Spcc Side Panel Business case, Support 250mm VGA Card 140mm CPU Cooler (White) | $50 | View at Newegg |
| Total build cost (approx., October 2026) | $745 | ||
5 of 7 priced from our catalog, rest estimated. Check the retailer before you buy.
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Expected FPS in EA Sports FC 25 by Resolution
Every cell is a measured average — the RTX 3060 row is this build's card.
| Graphics card | 1080p avg FPS | 1440p avg FPS | 4K avg FPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 3060this build | 190 FPS | 155 FPS | 95 FPS |
| RTX 4090 | 300 FPS | 280 FPS | 220 FPS |
| RTX 5090 | 300 FPS | 280 FPS | 220 FPS |
| RTX 5070 | 285 FPS | 251 FPS | 171 FPS |
| RTX 5080 | 276 FPS | 258 FPS | 202 FPS |
| RX 7900 XTX | 264 FPS | 246 FPS | 194 FPS |
Averages from PlanMyPC benchmark runs and community-submitted results for EA Sports FC 25. A dash means we have no measurement for that card at that resolution — we never estimate a frame rate we have not measured.
Why This Build for EA Sports FC 25
On Ultra at 1080p the RTX 3060 averages 190 FPS in EA Sports FC 25, 70 clear of the 120 Hz the title is usually played at. An entry build that already clears 120 Hz in EA Sports FC 25 has answered its own question — and it got there without touching Crowd Quality.
The cheapest step up in our EA Sports FC 25 numbers is the RX 7900 XTX: 264 FPS at 1080p, 74 more than the RTX 3060 and about 39% in this title. What it sells for the week you buy decides it; this build caps graphics at $350 and spends the rest where EA Sports FC 25 will still need it in two years.
A football pitch is a small, simple scene by modern standards — the GPU bar is cleared by almost anything — but twenty-two players, a deterministic physics step and a fully animated stadium crowd all advance on a fixed simulation loop, so once the graphics are handled the only thing between you and a locked 120 FPS is single-thread speed. EA Sports FC 25 being CPU-bound is good news on a tight budget: the Intel Core i5-13400F sets the frame rate, and money not spent past the RTX 3060 was never going to reach the screen.
Across the resolutions we have measured the RTX 3060 at in EA Sports FC 25 — 1080p: 190 FPS, on Ultra, asking about 5 GB; 1440p: 155 FPS, on Ultra, asking about 6 GB; 4K: 95 FPS. We quote the entry build at 1080p; move the target and EA Sports FC 25 charges you the difference, starting with Crowd Quality.
Video memory is the usual entry-build trap: EA Sports FC 25 wants near 5 GB on Ultra at 1080p, against 12 GB on the RTX 3060 — 7 GB spare, enough that EA Sports FC 25 textures are not a decision a $800 buyer has to make.
EA Sports FC 25 ships DLSS and FSR. Native 1080p already clears 120 Hz here, so save DLSS for the scenes that dip rather than running it everywhere.
EA Sports FC 25 Settings for This $800 Build
The 190 FPS on this page is the RTX 3060 running EA Sports FC 25 on Ultra at 1080p, the resolution $800 is built around. For more than that, start at Crowd Quality: these are ranked by what EA Sports FC 25 gives back first.
- Crowd Quality
- Stadium Quality
- Grass Quality
- Rendering Quality
- Motion Blur