Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order laptop and desktop benchmarks
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Technology
Unlike the multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2 the action adventure Jedi Fallen Order is not based on DICE’s (creators of Battlefield) Frostbite 3 engine but rather the Unreal Engine 4 by Epic Games. The studio behind the game, Respawn Entertainment known for its Titanfall series and Apex Legends (based on the Source engine), invested a lot of effort into getting the most out of this engine.
Not only does it feature a staggering far sight and a very high level of details but also delightful effects, from particles to lighting, reflections, and shadows. The technology is always up-to-date, and the incredibly crisp textures are the icing on the cake.
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The fact that Fallen Order is capable of creating a great mood is also partly due to a fantastic presentation. Atmospheric video sequences often seamlessly integrate into the gameplay, and camera work is decent except for a few glitches here and there. Combined with likable characters, exciting dialogs, and the enormous attention to detail the Star Wars flair created by Fallen Order is unmistakable.
Thanks to its excellent gameplay that reminded us of a mix between Tomb Raider and Dark Souls even non-fans will have a great time with this game. Fallen Order is one of the best and, on higher levels of difficulty also most challenging, action adventures of its time.
Enough chit chat, back to the technology behind the game. PC gamers will most likely be particularly interested in graphics settings, and Respawn Entertainment delivered. A total of 17 options spread over two graphics menus are available, and they seem to be well organized and clear (see screenshots below).
Under Visuals you will find settings for motion blur, graining, chromatic aberration, camera shake, and brightness. Under Video, you will find options for image mode, resolution (including optional dynamic scaling), FPS limits (max. 144 FPS), and overall quality.
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Thanks to the included presets it was fairly simple to adjust settings quickly and thankfully modifications do not require a game restart. While the differences in visuals and performance are noticeable, they are not as pronounced as they are in some other games. Fallen Order looked pretty darn good even on medium details (low details are not available).
Unfortunately, the game currently suffers from minor performance issues regardless of hardware. Expect some stuttering and noticeable frame drops immediately after loading a level as well as random sudden bursts of inexplicable frame drops in-between. The controls could also use some fine-tuning, and the developer’s focus on consoles is most noticeable when navigating the menus (re: mouse controls and keyboard mapping).
Benchmark
Given that Fallen Order does not include an integrated benchmark feature, we ran our tests with an individually created sequence. It takes place on the green planet Bogano, which is loaded immediately after the tutorial missions. With the ship at our back we run a full circle on the first plateau (see video). The entire sequence takes around 20 seconds to finish.
This test is not a worst-case scenario but more representative of the average expected frame rate. The game was very well playable starting at around 40 FPS, and it was completely smooth at 60 FPS and more.
Results
FHD (1920x1080)
If you intend to play this action adventure in FHD you will need a mid-range GPU. Running in FHD with the medium preset a GeForce GTX 1050 turned out to be fast enough. High and Epic will require at least a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or better yet a GTX 1650.
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset 1920x1080 High Preset 1920x1080 Epic Preset | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK | |
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 Mobile, i7-7700HQ | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M, 6700HQ | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 2500U | |
NVIDIA GeForce 940M, 5700HQ |
QHD (2560x1440)
Gaming in QHD on maximum details will require a full-fledged gaming GPU. We suggest opting for at least a GeForce GTX 1060 or GTX 1660 Ti in order to enjoy this game smoothly in 2560x1440 on maximum details.
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | |
2560x1440 Epic Preset | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), i9-10980XE | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), i9-9900K | |
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 Mobile, i7-7700HQ | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M, 6700HQ |
UHD (3840x2160)
Gaming in UHD is challenging even for high-performance GPUs. In order to enjoy the game smoothly in 3840x2160 you will need at least a GeForce GTX 1080 or GeForce RTX 2080.
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | |
3840x2160 Epic Preset | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile | |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M |
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
Test Systems
Device | Graphics Card | Processor | RAM | Operating System |
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Desktop-PC I | MSI GeForce RTX 2080 (8 GB GDDR6) MSI GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB GDDR6) MSI GeForce RTX 2060 (6 GB GDDR6) MSI GeForce GTX 1080 (8 GB GDDR5X) MSI GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB GDDR5) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB GDDR5) |
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 i7-7740X | 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) 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 Vega 64 (8 GB HBM2) XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 (8 GB GDDR5) Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 570 (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 |
Asus GL753VD | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (4 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-7700HQ | 1 x 16 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 GE72 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M (2 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-6700HQ | 1 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI PE60 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M (2 GB GDDR5) | Intel Core i7-6700HQ | 2 x 4 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI CX72 | Nvidia GeForce 940MX (2 GB DDR3) | Intel Core i7-6700HQ | 2 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI GP62 | Nvidia GeForce 940M (2 GB DDR3) | Intel Core i7-5700HQ | 1 x 8 GB DDR3 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
MSI CX61 | Nvidia GeForce 920M (2 GB DDR3) | Intel Celeron 2970M | 1 x 8 GB DDR3 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
Honor Magicbook | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | 1 x 8 GB DDR4 | Windows 10 64 Bit |
4K displays | Nvidia driver | AMD driver |
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Asus PB287Q, Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB | ForceWare 441.20 | Adrenalin 19.11.2 |