Gears Tactics Notebook and Desktop Benchmarks
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While the Gears series is more known for brisk action, Gears Tactics is taking a completely new direction. Thanks to the turn-based principle, players have no time pressure, but can take a breather and concentrate on the tactical decisions in peace.
From a bird's eye view, we move several figures over detailed battlefields and try to assert ourselves against aliens. Between and sometimes even during the missions, Gears Tactics presents atmospheric video sequences that advance the story. In the roughly 1-2 hour play time for benchmarking, we really liked the title which made us want more.
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The developers provide a convincing graphical presentation. Gears Tactics is based on the Unreal Engine 4, which is also used in Fortnite, Ark Survival Evolved, Darksiders III, Borderlands 3, and Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (sometimes better, sometimes worse). In addition to the crisp textures and the detailed characters, the great effects should be mentioned on the positive side. The developers deserve further praise for the large number of graphics settings. Due to the sheer volume, they are divided into 5 menus (see screenshots).
If you don't want to tweak individual settings forever, you will find several presets in the general menu, which adjust the overall quality in one go. There are also setting options for the frame rate and resolution. The latter is regulated by a scale, which in some cases allows higher resolutions than the native one. Most setting changes are applied without a restart and are directly active. Also nice: as in current Ubisoft games there are explanatory texts and comparison pictures for the different graphics options.
A change of preset can have a strong impact not only visually but also in terms of performance (especially between low and medium), as the following comparison pictures show. Owners of weaker systems will be particularly pleased that the frame rate scales well downwards.
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Technically, Gears seems quite mature, although we had a few problems during the test. For one thing, the game crashed every now and then. On the other hand, some systems with a Pascal chip (GeForce GTX 1060, GTX 1070, ...) experienced strange performance drops every second. These could usually be remedied by restarting. In addition, high-resolution textures - especially on GPUs with less than 6 GB VRAM - often load unpleasantly.
We also have to criticize the Microsoft Store, which still functions just as poorly and immaturely as it has a few months or years ago. Incorrect speed information here, crude error messages and download abortions there: We expect significantly more from a large corporation such as Microsoft. Alternatively, the game, which by the way weighs almost 30 GB, can be purchased and downloaded via Steam.
Benchmarks
For tuning fans, Gears Tactics also has an integrated benchmark in its luggage that lasts exactly 90 seconds and shows a typical fight from a bird's eye view. Since the benchmark battles are not 1: 1 identical due to varying AI decisions, the results can vary slightly from run to run. In our experience, however, the deviations are limited.
During the benchmark, Gears Tactics outputs several pieces of information (e.g. frames per second & VRAM load). What players are then offered as an evaluation, however, beats (almost) everything that has existed so far in terms of scope and level of detail. Just watch our video.
Results
FHD (1,920x1,080)
In contrast to first-person and third-person titles, which (depending on the player type) that only feel really smooth from 40 to 60 FPS, an average value of 30 to 35 FPS is theoretically sufficient for Gears Tactics.
With 1,920x1,080 pixels and the preset medium, dedicated entry-level GPUs like a GeForce MX330 should be sufficient. For a mixture of high details and a Full HD resolution, on the other hand, it should be a chip from the lower mid-range (GeForce GTX 1050 and up). Faster and / or more current all-round GPUs such as the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1650 are only in demand at maximum settings.
Gears Tactics | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset 1920x1080 High Preset 1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | |
AMD Radeon RX 5500M | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon R7 370 | |
AMD Radeon RX 460 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 | |
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 | |
Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
QHD (2,560x1,440)
A real gaming chip is recommended for resolutions above 1,920x1,080. From a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or Radeon RX 5500M, 2,560 x 1440 pixels and the Preset Ultra are conjured up smoothly on the screen.
Gears Tactics | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), i7-8086K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H | |
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 6820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop), i7-8086K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop), i7-8086K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M, 6700HQ | |
AMD Radeon RX 460 (Desktop), i7-8086K |
UHD (3,840x2,160)
If you want to enjoy Gears in full graphic splendor on a 4K monitor with 3,840x2,160 pixels, you can't avoid an absolute high-end model such as the GeForce RTX 2070 or RTX 2080.
Gears Tactics | |
3840x2160 Ultra Preset | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), i7-8086K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H | |
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 6820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H |
Please note
Given how complex and time-consuming gaming benchmarks can be, particularly due to installation and activation limits, we are unable to present you with all benchmarks at the time of writing. We are going to update this article with new benchmarks in the coming days and weeks.
Overview
Testsystems
Device | Graphics Card | Processor | RAM | Operating System |
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Desktop-PC I | MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (11 GB GDDR6) MSI GeForce RTX 2080 (8 GB GDDR6) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB GDDR6) MSI GeForce RTX 2060 (6 GB GDDR6) |
Intel Core i9-9900K | 4 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
Desktop-PC II | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (11 GB GDDR5X) Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti (6 GB GDDR5) XFX Radeon R9 Fury (4 GB HBM) Sapphire Radeon R9 290X (4 GB GDDR5) Sapphire Radeon R9 280X (3 GB GDDR5) MSI Radeon R7 370 (2 GB GDDR5) |
Intel Core i7-8086K, Aorus Z370 Ultra Gaming | 2 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
Desktop-PC III | Nvidia Titan RTX (24 GB GDDR6) Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super (8 GB GDDR6) Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8 GB GDDR6)Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super (8 GB GDDR6)KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super (8 GB GDDR6)Nvidia Titan X (Pascal) (12 GB GDDR5X) KFA2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super (6 GB GDDR6) PNY GeForce GTX 1660 (6 GB GDDR5) Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 (4 GB GDDR5) Zotac GeForce GT 1030 (2 GB GDDR5) AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB GDDR6) AMD Radeon RX 5700 (8 GB GDDR6) AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (8 GB GDDR6)) AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (8 GB HBM2) XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 (8 GB GDDR5) |
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | 2 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GT76 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 (8 GB GDDR6) | Intel Core i9-9900K | 2 x 16 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GP65 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB GDDR6) | Intel Core i7-9750H | 2 x 16 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GE65 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 (6 GB GDDR6) | Intel Core i7-9750H | 2 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GP65 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB GDDR6) | Intel Core i7-9750H | 2 x 16 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GP75 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 (4 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-9750H | 2 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
Alienware 17 R4 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 (8 GB GDDR5X) | Intel Core i7-7820HK | 2 x 16 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
Asus G752VS | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-6820HK | 2 x 16 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GT62VR | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-6820HK | 2 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GE72 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (2 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-7700HQ | 2 x 4 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GL62 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (2 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-7700HQ | 2 x 4 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI Prestige 14 | Nvidia GeForce MX350 (2 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-10710U | 1 x 16 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI Prestige 14 | Nvidia GeForce MX330 (2 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-10510U | 1 x 16 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI Alpha 15 | AMD Radeon RX5500M (4 GB GDDR6) | AMD Ryzen 7 3750H | 2 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
4K Displays | Nvidia Driver | AMD Driver |
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Asus PB287Q, Philips Brilliance 329P9H | ForceWare 445.87 | Adrenalin 20.4.2 |