Ghostwire Tokyo in test: Notebook and desktop benchmarks

Mirror City. The action adventure Ghostwire Tokyo is not only interesting in terms of gameplay but also technically. Hardly any other title shines with so many reflections - especially when ray tracing is active.

Anton Avdyushkin, 👁 Florian Glaser, ✓ (translated by DeepL / Ninh Duy), Published 04/25/2022 🇩🇪 🇨🇳 ...

Technology

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.

Benchmark

Since Ghostwire Tokyo does not offer a built-in benchmark, we have to resort to our own sequence for the speed measurements. The choice fell directly at the beginning of the game when you have to get to the hospital. As you can see in the following video, we run along a street with the main character for almost 40 seconds - without any enemies, but with a huge number of reflections.

Results

For the benchmarks, we mainly use loan devices from our partners XMG (Schenker Technologies) and MSI.

FHD (1,920 x 1,080)

Although the hardware requirements are not particularly high, low-end chips like the Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Full HD already reach their limits when using low details and do not create a smooth picture. Mid-range representatives on the level of the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti can cope well with higher settings according to our measurements, as long as you leave it at 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.

Ghostwire Tokyo
1920x1080 Low Settings 1920x1080 Medium Settings 1920x1080 High Settings 1920x1080 Highest Settings
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	228 (29.1^min, 70.8^P0.1, 151.1^P1) fps ∼42% 219 (29.1^min, 71.6^P0.1, 146.4^P1) fps ∼39% 218 (33.4^min, 65^P0.1, 145.6^P1) fps ∼39%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	216 (33.7^min, 69.7^P0.1, 148.6^P1) fps ∼40% 207 (24.3^min, 63.5^P0.1, 140^P1) fps ∼37% 205 (25.8^min, 65.9^P0.1, 135.3^P1) fps ∼37%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	200 (31.8^min, 60.6^P0.1, 129.9^P1) fps ∼37% 198 (46.3^min, 56.4^P0.1, 128.5^P1) fps ∼35% 195.1 (38.1^min, 60.2^P0.1, 132.3^P1) fps ∼35%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	171.5 (32.4^min, 61^P0.1, 114.4^P1) fps ∼32% 166.8 (25.3^min, 58.7^P0.1, 116^P1) fps ∼29% 162.5 (22.3^min, 56.5^P0.1, 115.7^P1) fps ∼29%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	168.5 (33.3^min, 55.9^P0.1, 113.9^P1) fps ∼31% 165.5 (27.9^min, 47.8^P0.1, 119.1^P1) fps ∼29% 161.8 (34.3^min, 52^P0.1, 111.4^P1) fps ∼29%
AMD Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX Asus ROG Strix G15	137.7 (21.3^min, 45.9^P0.1, 83.4^P1) fps ∼25% 136.6 (19.4^min, 50.6^P0.1, 80.1^P1) fps ∼24% 128.4 (22.8^min, 52.4^P0.1, 74^P1) fps ∼23%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	128.2 (36^min, 52.8^P0.1, 85^P1) fps ∼24% 121.9 (30.5^min, 49.8^P0.1, 79.7^P1) fps ∼22% 119.3 (24.5^min, 46.1^P0.1, 77.5^P1) fps ∼22%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD	96.9 (28.3^min, 40.7^P0.1, 62.2^P1) fps ∼17% 90.2 (23.6^min, 40.8^P0.1, 59.4^P1) fps ∼17% 88.6 (21.6^min, 33.5^P0.1, 57.9^P1) fps ∼16% 88.4 (24^min, 31.8^P0.1, 56.9^P1) fps ∼16%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	91.5 (32.7^min, 40.2^P0.1, 55.9^P1) fps ∼17% 88.6 (31.4^min, 45.3^P0.1, 55.7^P1) fps ∼16% 86.8 (33.5^min, 44.1^P0.1, 53.7^P1) fps ∼16%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GP75	66.4 (27.6^min, 34.9^P0.1, 39.8^P1) fps ∼12% 61.6 (25.9^min, 31.7^P0.1, 35.7^P1) fps ∼11% 61.2 (23.4^min, 31.3^P0.1, 35.5^P1) fps ∼11% 60.5 (25.6^min, 30.4^P0.1, 35^P1) fps ∼11%
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7 MSI Prestige 14	26.5 (9.97^min, 11.3^P0.1, 15.3^P1) fps ∼5% 24.5 (9.54^min, 10.6^P0.1, 12.9^P1) fps ∼5% 23.8 (8.82^min, 10.9^P0.1, 13^P1) fps ∼4% 23.1 (11.2^min, 11.2^P0.1, 12.5^P1) fps ∼4%

QHD (2,560 x 1,440)

For 2,560 x 1,440 pixels and maximum settings (without ray tracing), it should be a graphics card from the upper midrange, for example, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti.

Ghostwire Tokyo
2560x1440 Highest Settings
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	187.6 (33.2^min, 60.8^P0.1, 123.9^P1) fps ∼34%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	172.5 (36.1^min, 56^P0.1, 117^P1) fps ∼31%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	130.4 (31.5^min, 55.2^P0.1, 83.1^P1) fps ∼24%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	105.1 (37.9^min, 50.8^P0.1, 65.8^P1) fps ∼19%
AMD Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX Asus ROG Strix G15	104.5 (21.2^min, 45.7^P0.1, 67.2^P1) fps ∼19%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	101.8 (22.7^min, 47.2^P0.1, 64.9^P1) fps ∼19%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	75.9 (27^min, 34^P0.1, 43.6^P1) fps ∼14%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	55.2 (17.6^min, 26.2^P0.1, 32.3^P1) fps ∼10%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD	51 (19.9^min, 25.3^P0.1, 29.8^P1) fps ∼9%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GP75	36.9 (17.7^min, 18.6^P0.1, 19.9^P1) fps ∼7%

UHD (3,840 x 2,160)

A combination of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels and full details, on the other hand, yearns for a high-end accelerator (Radeon RX 6800M or GeForce RTX 3060 upwards).

Ghostwire Tokyo
3840x2160 Highest Settings
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	100.7 (24.6^min, 44.4^P0.1, 61^P1) fps ∼23%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	89.9 (32.5^min, 42.9^P0.1, 53.7^P1) fps ∼21%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	63.9 (17.8^min, 30.9^P0.1, 37^P1) fps ∼15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	52.1 (16.9^min, 27.1^P0.1, 29.4^P1) fps ∼12%
AMD Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX Asus ROG Strix G15	50.5 (21.1^min, 24.3^P0.1, 37.7^P1) fps ∼12%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	49.7 (16.2^min, 26.2^P0.1, 27.8^P1) fps ∼11%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	38.9 (16.1^min, 19.5^P0.1, 20.7^P1) fps ∼9%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD	23.6 (10.6^min, 11.5^P0.1, 12.3^P1) fps ∼5%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	17.1 (5.04^min, 5.22^P0.1, 5.76^P1) fps ∼4%

Ray Tracing

If you want to enjoy Ghostwire Tokyo including ray tracing, you will also need a powerful graphics chip. We recommend at least a Radeon RX 6800M or GeForce RTX 3060 for maximum settings in Full HD; 4K is not possible with ray tracing.

Ghostwire Tokyo
1920x1080 Highest Settings + Maximum Ray Tracing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	106 (23.4^min, 39.2^P0.1, 73.5^P1) fps ∼39%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	97.9 (31.4^min, 45.5^P0.1, 66.9^P1) fps ∼36%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	76.3 (22.1^min, 31.9^P0.1, 48.3^P1) fps ∼28%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	65.9 (22.9^min, 29.3^P0.1, 39.5^P1) fps ∼24%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	61.5 (19.9^min, 28.8^P0.1, 37.4^P1) fps ∼22%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	46.6 (19.6^min, 23.6^P0.1, 27.3^P1) fps ∼17%
AMD Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX Asus ROG Strix G15	46.6 (15.3^min, 20.3^P0.1, 27.1^P1) fps ∼17%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	32.2 (12.9^min, 14.2^P0.1, 17.5^P1) fps ∼12%

Note

Since gaming tests are very time-consuming and often restricted by installation or activation limits, we can only provide you with a part of the benchmarks for the publication of the articles. More graphics cards will be installed in the coming days and weeks.

Overview

Test systems

XMG Neo 15 (RTX 3080) - Click on photo to open the configurator (bestware.com)

XMG Neo 17 (RTX 3070) - Click on photo to open the configurator (bestware.com)

XMG Core 15 (RTX 3060) - Click on photo to open the configurator (bestware.com)

XMG Focus 17 (RTX 3050 Ti) - Click on photo to open the configurator (bestware.com)

Device	Graphics card	Processor	Memory	Operating system
XMG Neo 15	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 @165 W TGP (16 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-11800H	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 11
XMG Neo 17	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 @140 W TGP (8 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-11800H	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 11
XMG Core 15	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 @130 W TGP (6 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-11800H	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 11
XMG Focus 17	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti @75 W TGP (4 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-11800H	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 11
MSI GP65	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-9750H	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 11
MSI GP75	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (4 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-10750H	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 11
Asus ROG Strix G15	AMD Radeon RX 6800M (12 GB GDDR6)	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 11
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14	AMD Radeon RX 6800S (8 GB GDDR6)	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 11
MSI Prestige 14 Evo	Intel Iris Xe (96 CUs)	Intel Core i7-1185G7	1 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 11
Acer Swift 3	AMD Radeon Vega 7	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	2 x 4 GB DDR4	Windows 11
Desktop PC I	MSI GeForce RTX 3090 (24 GB GDDR6X) MSI GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB GDDR6X) MSI GeForce RTX 3070 (8 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i9-12900K	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 11
Desktop-PC II	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 FE (24 GB GDDR6X) Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB GDDR6X) Nvidia Titan RTX (24 GB GDDR6) Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8 GB GDDR6)Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super (8 GB GDDR6) KFA2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super (6 GB GDDR6) PNY GeForce GTX 1660 (6 GB GDDR5) KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 Super (4 GB GDDR6) KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 (4 GB GDDR5) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB DDR6) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB GDDR6) AMD Radeon RX 6600 (8 GB GDDR6) AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB GDDR6) AMD Radeon RX 5700 (8 GB GDDR6) AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6 GB GDDR6) AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8 GB GDDR6)	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	2 x 32 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Desktop PC III	Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super FE	Intel Core i9-11900K	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 11

4K monitors	Nvidia drivers	AMD drivers
Asus PB287Q, Philips Brilliance 329P9H, Acer Predator XB321HK	ForceWare	Adrenalin

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5	Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
	May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30	Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40	Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60	Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
	May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
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