Ghostwire Tokyo in test: Notebook and desktop benchmarks

Analogous to the recently tested Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Ghostwire Tokyo is also based on the successful Unreal Engine 4. While the Borderlands spin-off relies on a comic look, Ghostwire Tokyo shows a gloomy city, which is, however, interspersed with lots of neon signs.

In combination with the rainy weather, the title is virtually predestined for all kinds of reflections, which are already very effective without ray tracing and provide a first-class atmosphere. Ray tracing costs a lot of performance, as usual, but it adds a lot to the visuals, although you have to know where the differences are and where you should look exactly.

Apart from the sometimes lousy textures, the rest of the technology also cuts a fine figure. Besides the effects, the level of detail is convincing - especially in outdoor areas.

The graphics menu, however, is not very extensive. Classics like resolution, picture mode, V-Sync, and an optional frame rate cap are followed by quite a few setting options for PC standards, which are at least explained via text and - except ray tracing - do not require a restart when changing. Developer Tango Gameworks, who is responsible for the Evil Within series, has unfortunately spared itself practical presets.

On the other hand, the makers deserve respect for the short loading times (with SSDs) and the surprisingly small game size (only about 16 GB). For comparison: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands requires almost 40 GB of storage space. Meanwhile, upscaling technology fans can be happy about the support of DLSS, FSR, and TSR.