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April 6, 2025

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC Performance Analysis

Sony has released The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered for PC, utilizing Naughty Dog’s proprietary engine. Performance analysis was conducted using an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and various graphics cards including AMD Radeon RX 6900XT, RX 7900XTX, RX 9070XT, and NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, RTX 3080, RTX 4090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090 on a Windows 10 64-bit system. The game features customizable graphics settings and supports technologies like Intel XeSS, NVIDIA DLSS 3, and AMD FSR 3.1. Benchmark tests showed all GPUs maintained frame rates above 60FPS at 1080p and 1440p resolutions with Max Settings, with the NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti achieving 60FPS. The AMD Radeon RX 9070XT outperformed the RX 7900XTX, while the RX 6900XT lagged behind the NVIDIA RTX 3080. For 4K gaming at Max Settings, the AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX and NVIDIA RTX 4090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090 were necessary for 60FPS. The game requires a minimum of six CPU cores/threads for optimal performance, with dual-core and quad-core systems experiencing severe stuttering. An eight-core processor improved frame rates above 70FPS. The game features impressive pre-baked lighting but has some traversal stutters and asynchronous shader compilation that may affect performance on CPUs with fewer cores. Keyboard and mouse controls function well from the start.

AppWizard

June 29, 2024

Tested: Don’t buy a Snapdragon X Elite laptop for PC gaming

- Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips come with integrated Adreno X1 GPUs, with varying performance levels. - Qualcomm's naming conventions for their chips can be confusing. - Intel provides integrated Arc graphics into some Intel Core Ultra chips, with varying performance levels. - Most PC games do not support Qualcomm's hardware, leading to issues with launching and playing games. - Qualcomm's Snapdragon X delivers a stable Windows software experience for everyday work applications, but struggles with PC games. - Intel Arc outperforms Qualcomm Adreno X1 in various game benchmarks, providing a more stable and playable experience. - Qualcomm's lack of support from PC game developers hinders its performance in gaming compared to Intel Arc. - Intel Arc is recommended for playing PC games on entry-level laptops over Qualcomm alternatives.

AppWizard

June 29, 2024

Tested: Don’t buy a Snapdragon X Elite laptop for PC gaming

Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips come with integrated Adreno X1 GPUs, with varying performance levels. The Qualcomm X1E-84-100 chip is the best but is exclusive to the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge. Most games do not support Qualcomm's hardware, leading to issues such as games not launching or crashing. Intel provides integrated Arc graphics into some Intel Core Ultra chips, with varying performance levels. Intel Arc outperforms Qualcomm Adreno X1 in various game benchmarks, showing that Intel is a better choice for gaming on entry-level laptops.

AppWizard

June 27, 2024

New Evidence Suggests Meta is Still Working on PC VR Cloud Game Streaming for Quest

Meta is still developing a cloud game streaming feature for Quest called Avalanche, which may support specific games from the Oculus Studios catalog like Lone Echo (2017).

AppWizard

June 26, 2024

Beyond Good and Evil’s remaster is the easiest way to play the game in 2024, just a shame it’s also the ugliest

The 20th Anniversary Edition of Beyond Good and Evil has a strong focus on hyperrealism and detailed textures, which detracts from the original game's iconic art style and creates an uncanny valley effect. Jade, the protagonist, has been toned down and her appearance lacks the boldness and uniqueness of the original. Ultimately, the remaster may not be as enjoyable for fans of the original game.