Is “designed with upscaling in mind” becoming the norm?
The good news is that playing at 1080p with high controls isn’t too demanding.
However, moving up to 1440p and 4K will require more powerful hardware.

However, all the specs are listed with upscaling enabled.
Note that this kind of rig will only manage 30fps at 1080p with low graphics presets.
You’ll be able to play at 1080p with high graphical presets at this level.
Companies listing games with upscaling is becoming a common sight.