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November 5, 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard PC Performance Analysis

EA has released Dragon Age: The Veilguard for PC, built on the Frostbite Engine. The performance analysis was conducted using an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and various AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The game features extensive graphics settings, including options for Textures, Lighting, Level of Detail, Terrain, Ray Tracing, DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3.0, and Intel XeSS. It does not have a built-in benchmark tool, but performance was analyzed in a demanding initial area. The game can utilize more than eight CPU cores, with minimum framerates improving when Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) is enabled. A minimum of six CPU cores is recommended for optimal performance. At 1080p with Ultra Settings and no Ray Tracing, the game runs smoothly on various GPUs, with the NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti achieving over 70FPS. For 1440p at Ultra Settings, an NVIDIA RTX 3080 or equivalent is advised, while the AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX and NVIDIA RTX 4090 maintain over 60FPS at native 4K with Ultra Settings. The game showcases high-quality character models, detailed environments, and smooth gameplay without stuttering issues.

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October 9, 2024

Silent Hill 2 Remake PC Performance Analysis

Konami has released a remake of Silent Hill 2, developed by Bloober Team, for PC, utilizing Unreal Engine 5. The performance analysis was conducted on a system with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor and various graphics cards, including NVIDIA and AMD models. The game offers customizable graphics settings, including options for colorblind modes and a nostalgic 90s filter, and supports technologies like Ray Tracing, NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3.0, and Intel XeSS. The game is primarily GPU-bound, with the NVIDIA RTX 4090 achieving around 200fps at Native 1080p with low settings. At 1080p with Epic Settings, an NVIDIA RTX 3080 is recommended for optimal performance. At 1440p, the AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX provided a smooth experience, while the RTX 4090 maintained over 80fps. None of the tested GPUs sustained 60fps at Native 4K with Epic Settings, but the RTX 4090 achieved over 65fps at High settings. Visually, the remake is praised for its immersive environments, although some critiques mention the fog effects could be denser. In-engine cutscenes are capped at 30fps, and players may experience traversal stutters, particularly in urban areas. The game compiles shaders in the background to avoid stutters during gameplay. While the remake has challenges at Epic settings, it offers extensive features and customization options for various gaming rigs. The absence of support for NVIDIA Ray Reconstruction or Frame Generation is noted, with potential for future updates to improve performance.

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October 4, 2024

Frostpunk 2 PC Performance Analysis

11 bit Studios unveiled Frostpunk 2, a society survival game powered by Unreal Engine 5. The performance analysis was conducted on a PC setup featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor and various graphics cards, including AMD Radeon RX580 to RX 7900XTX and NVIDIA GTX980Ti to RTX 4090. The game lacks a built-in benchmark tool, so testing was done in the Broken Shore location. At 1080p with Ultra settings, only the AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX and NVIDIA RTX 4090 exceeded 60FPS, while at Native 1440p, only the RTX 4090 maintained over 60FPS. No GPU could sustain smooth gameplay at Native 4K. However, at Native 4K with Medium settings, the RTX 4090 achieved over 70FPS, and over 120FPS on Low settings. The game is scalable, maintaining impressive visuals even at Medium settings. Players may experience occasional stuttering issues unrelated to shader compilation. For optimal performance, using DLSS 3 with an RTX GPU is recommended, as AMD’s FSR 3.0 has visual artifacts and frame pacing issues.

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August 26, 2024

Here’s Star Wars: Outlaws at 4K/Ultra with all Ray Tracing effects

Ubisoft has lifted the review embargo for Star Wars: Outlaws, and 4K screenshots from the PC version running on an NVIDIA RTX 4090 at Ultra settings have been shared. The game was tested on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor with 32GB of DDR5 RAM at 6000MHz, using Windows 10 64-bit and GeForce 560.94 WHQL driver. The second CCD on the 7950X3D was disabled for optimal performance. Star Wars: Outlaws does not have a built-in benchmark tool, unlike previous Ubisoft titles, so performance was tested in a busy city area. The game supports ray-traced shadows, reflections, and NVIDIA’s RTXDI technology, with adjustable Ray Tracing BVH quality and compatibility with DLSS 3. Performance metrics showed frame rates between 75fps and 100fps at 4K/Ultra/Ray Tracing settings using DLSS 3 in Quality Mode. The review build includes Denuvo anti-tamper technology, and no stuttering issues were encountered during gameplay in the initial city area. Star Wars: Outlaws is set to launch on August 30th.

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August 20, 2024

Black Myth: Wukong PC Performance Analysis

Game Science has released the action RPG, Black Myth: Wukong, utilizing Unreal Engine 5. Performance benchmarks were conducted on a setup with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, testing various graphics cards including NVIDIA's RTX 4090 and AMD's RX 7900XTX. The game features customizable graphics settings and supports technologies like NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3.0, Intel XeSS, and Ray Tracing. A benchmark tool was released to help players assess their systems. Black Myth: Wukong is GPU-intensive, with the RTX 4090 achieving a consistent 60fps at 1080p maximum settings without Ray Tracing. At 1440p, it maintained similar performance, while native 4K at maximum settings struggled to reach 60fps. Performance can be improved with DLSS 3 Super Resolution and Frame Generation. At native 4K with high settings, the RTX 4090 averaged around 60fps, with occasional drops. Graphically, the game is visually impressive, featuring stunning textures and dynamic elements, but has issues like invisible walls and shader compilation stutters. Mouse movement sensitivity discrepancies and motion blur artifacts have also been noted, with disabling motion blur resolving some visual issues.

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August 14, 2024

Black Myth: Wukong PC Benchmark Tool Released–Can You Run It?

Game Science has introduced a free benchmark tool for PC gamers to assess their system's capability to run Black Myth: Wukong. The tool allows customization of settings to preview the game's visuals and performance, simulating real-time rendering for hardware evaluation. Feedback from the tool will aid developers in optimizing the PC version before launch. The minimum system requirements include an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB graphics card, and 16GB of RAM. The game has gone gold and will be released on August 19 for PC and PS5, while the Xbox Series X|S version is delayed, leading to plans for physical copies and international distribution.