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Star Wars Jedi Survivor review: Laptop and desktop benchmarks

Moderate condition for an otherwise good game. Publisher EA have not made it easy for themselves in the past years - as blunders in the form of Pay to Win in Fifa or Jedi Survivor's bad performance in combination with high hardware requirements have shown. Which graphics card do you need in order to have fluid lightsaber battles?
Jedi Survivor

Test laptops

XMG Neo 17 E23 (RTX 4090)
XMG Neo 17 E23 (RTX 4090)
Schenker Key 17 Pro E23 (RTX 4080)
Schenker Key 17 Pro E23 (RTX 4080)
XMG Pro 15 E23 (RTX 4060)
XMG Pro 15 E23 (RTX 4060)
XMG Focus 15 E23 (RTX 4050)
XMG Focus 15 E23 (RTX 4050)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (RX 6800S)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (RX 6800S)

We currently use these laptops in our gaming benchmarks. Click on the photos to be directed to the corresponding manufacturer's website. All further test systems (tower PCs, mini PCs, ...) are listed at the end of the article.

Technology

After hearing about the many negative reviews the game was receiving at launch - which were especially concerning the game's performance - we decided to wait until the release of the first patch to measure our benchmarks. Although Jedi Survivor still runs less than ideally, it seems that the biggest issues have so far been resolved (as of 05/02/23).

While the game's system requirements are unusually high and it runs a little bumpy at times regardless of the hardware you are playing on, you can still enjoy a relatively good playing experience on more powerful GPUs.

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Visually, the game can't really be critiqued - aside from its graphical errors. The (inside) levels have been designed with care and exude lots of Star Wars flair in the shape of an atmospheric soundtrack and successful combat mechanics. The characters, textures and effects are also impressive - giving the game an overall good quality. The same can be said for its cinematic production and game structure. 

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One thing which EA (or the developer Respawn) could improve is the graphics menu. On the one hand, the game is designed to be played using a gamepad, so using a mouse/keyboard proves to be a little finicky. On the other hand, there aren't even explanations next to any of the individual options (at least changes are applied without having to restart the game). While you may be able to change the resolution in the upper part and have the optional choice to select a preset - in the middle section, there are various buttons for V-Sync, ray tracing and FSR 2 (DLSS is currently not available). The color, effect and HUD options at the bottom shouldn't have a noticeable effect on the game's performance.

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The fact that the game files have to be optimized every time the game is booted up is sadly becoming more and more the norm nowadays. Even so, this procedure is getting continuously faster, for example compared to The Last of Us - which pretty much set a new negative record in this regard. On the other hand, the game takes quite a while to download with its 130 GB size.

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Benchmarks

We used the beginning of the game for our speed measurements, where the handcuffed main character gets led to the local bad guy on Coruscant. Using the tool CapFrameX, we recorded a set route for 30 seconds. You can take a look at this sequence in the video below. 

Results


FHD (1,920 x 1,080)

Even using more powerful iGPUs such as the Radeon 680M, the game struggles with anything more than low settings and resolutions. You really shouldn't expect anything more than 1,920 x 1,080 pixels using the preset Low. Current mid-range GPUs, however, are able to manage Full HD relatively well. For example, an RTX 4050 with high TGP managed to run the game at over 60 fps using the preset high, and it managed around 50 fps using the preset Epic.

Star Wars Jedi Survivor
    1920x1080 Low Preset     1920x1080 Medium Preset     1920x1080 High Preset     1920x1080 Epic Preset
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, i9-12900K
Desktop-PC
128.9 (22.9min, 61.9P0.1, 86.5P1) fps ∼75%
127.4 (22.4min, 51.1P0.1, 86.5P1) fps ∼76%
123.8 (26.2min, 43.5P0.1, 87.2P1) fps ∼69%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, i9-12900K
Desktop-PC
119 (33.3min, 48.6P0.1, 85.9P1) fps ∼69%
116.6 (19.7min, 50.4P0.1, 81.8P1) fps ∼70%
116 (24.9min, 42.6P0.1, 84.6P1) fps ∼64%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Neo 17 E23
113.9 (19.7min, 49P0.1, 76.1P1) fps ∼66%
108.6 (15.8min, 29.8P0.1, 67.4P1) fps ∼65%
108.4 (15.1min, 36.5P0.1, 71.1P1) fps ∼60%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
Schenker Key 17 Pro E23
108.7 (27.9min, 41.5P0.1, 78.7P1) fps ∼63%
105.7 (18.5min, 41.7P0.1, 77.1P1) fps ∼63%
102.2 (20.3min, 41.7P0.1, 73.4P1) fps ∼57%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Pro 15 E23
94.1 (26.5min, 41.6P0.1, 66.8P1) fps ∼55%
77.6 (12min, 25.9P0.1, 53.8P1) fps ∼47%
63 (19.4min, 26.6P0.1, 45.4P1) fps ∼35%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Focus 15 E23
85.8 (22.3min, 42.7P0.1, 62.8P1) fps ∼50%
65.9 (20.5min, 27.9P0.1, 44.5P1) fps ∼40%
52 (17.7min, 24.4P0.1, 37.2P1) fps ∼29%
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HS
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
68.6 (18.4min, 28.2P0.1, 49P1) fps ∼73%
66 (16.7min, 28.7P0.1, 44.2P1) fps ∼38%
61.2 (14min, 23.8P0.1, 38.3P1) fps ∼37%
51.2 (12min, 17.8P0.1, 38.4P1) fps ∼28%
AMD Radeon 680M, R9 6900HS
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
40.2 (18.4min, 19.4P0.1, 28.7P1) fps ∼43%
27.3 (14.2min, 14.5P0.1, 17.1P1) fps ∼16%
19.7 (10.1min, 11P0.1, 13.4P1) fps ∼12%
15.4 (8.22min, 8.38P0.1, 11P1) fps ∼9%

QHD (2,560 x 1,440)

Anyone wanting to play Jedi Survivor at 2,560 x 1,440 pixels and with maximum settings will definitely need at least a GeForce RTX 4060 or similar (again with high TGP).

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    2560x1440 Epic Preset
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, i9-12900K
Desktop-PC
112.4 (23.6min, 45.1P0.1, 79.7P1) fps ∼75%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, i9-12900K
Desktop-PC
101.9 (15.3min, 44P0.1, 74.3P1) fps ∼68%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Neo 17 E23
83 (18.6min, 40.3P0.1, 58.4P1) fps ∼55%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
Schenker Key 17 Pro E23
72.5 (20.5min, 35.8P0.1, 54.9P1) fps ∼48%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Pro 15 E23
39.7 (19.2min, 20.9P0.1, 30.5P1) fps ∼26%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Focus 15 E23
32.5 (12.3min, 17.6P0.1, 24.4P1) fps ∼22%

UHD (3,840 x 2,160)

The game becomes an absolute resource hog at 4K. You need at least a laptop with an RTX 4080 or an RTX 4090 to run the game at 3,840 x 2,160 pixels using the preset Epic while still maintaining decent frame rates - here, also assuming that you have the option of a high TGP setting.

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    3840x2160 Epic Preset
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, i9-12900K
Desktop-PC
56.6 (16.7min, 25.9P0.1, 45P1) fps ∼41%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, i9-12900K
Desktop-PC
54.3 (21.1min, 29.4P0.1, 41.3P1) fps ∼39%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Neo 17 E23
42.3 (7.45min, 12.9P0.1, 26.8P1) fps ∼31%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
Schenker Key 17 Pro E23
35.3 (16.4min, 23.2P0.1, 26.9P1) fps ∼26%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Pro 15 E23
19.2 (12.4min, 13.1P0.1, 15P1) fps ∼14%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Focus 15 E23
15.8 (10.6min, 10.9P0.1, 13.2P1) fps ∼11%

Ray tracing

Performance loss with activated ray tracing is neither low nor is it particularly steep. As long as you limit the resolution to 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, an RTX 4050 or an RTX 4060 will manage to run the game well enough. For better resolutions, we would recommend using FSR.

Star Wars Jedi Survivor
    1920x1080 Epic Preset + Ray Tracing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, i9-12900K
Desktop-PC
86.3 (22min, 30.3P0.1, 58.1P1) fps ∼70%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Neo 17 E23
80.5 (6.02min, 10.5P0.1, 33.2P1) fps ∼65%
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, i9-12900K
Desktop-PC
79.3 (8.89min, 22.2P0.1, 52.8P1) fps ∼64%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
Schenker Key 17 Pro E23
76.9 (11.4min, 20.1P0.1, 50.9P1) fps ∼62%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Pro 15 E23
48.9 (11.8min, 14.6P0.1, 35.6P1) fps ∼39%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
XMG Focus 15 E23
41.3 (11min, 18.7P0.1, 29.6P1) fps ∼33%
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HS
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
37.2 (9.11min, 9.76P0.1, 26.3P1) fps ∼30%

Note

Since gaming tests take a lot of time and are often limited by installation or activation limits, we can only deliver part of our benchmarks at the time of publishing. We will be adding more graphics cards in the coming days and weeks.

Overview

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low
1920x1080
Low Preset
med.
1920x1080
Medium Preset
high
1920x1080
High Preset
ultra
1920x1080
Epic Preset
QHD
2560x1440
Epic Preset
4K
3840x2160
Epic Preset
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
128.9
127.4
123.8
112.4
56.6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
119
116.6
116
101.9
54.3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
145.5
139.9
138.2
128.4
87.4
42.9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
113.9
108.6
108.4
83
42.3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
108.7
105.7
102.2
72.5
35.3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
127.7
130.2
121.2
106.7
69.6
34.3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
94.9
79.1
75
46.7
22.7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
94.1
77.6
63
39.7
19.2
AMD Radeon RX 6800S
68.6
66
61.2
51.2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
99.2
0n2
0n2
0n2
32.5
15.8
AMD Radeon 680M
40.2
27.3
19.7
15.4
(-) * Smaller values are better. / n123 Number of benchmarks for this median value / * Approximate position

 

Legend
5Stutters – 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.
30Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60Fluent – 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.
?Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
The value in the fields displays the average frame rate of all values in the database. Move your cursor over the value to see individual results.

All test systems

Device Graphics card Processor RAM
Laptops
XMG Neo 17 E23 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @175 W TGP (16 GB GDDR6X) Intel Core i9-13900HX 2 x 16 GB DDR5
Schenker Key 17 Pro E23 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 @175 W TGP (12 GB GDDR6X) Intel Core i9-13900HX 2 x 16 GB DDR5
XMG Pro 15 E23 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 @140 W TGP (8 GB GDDR6) Intel Core i9-13900HX 2 x 16 GB DDR5
XMG Focus 15 E23 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 @140 W TGP (6 GB GDDR6) Intel Core i9-13900HX 2 x 16 GB DDR5
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 AMD Radeon RX 6800S (8 GB GDDR6) & AMD Radeon 680M AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 2 x 16 GB DDR5
Tower PCs
Custom I Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16 GB GDDR6X)
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (24 GB GDDR6)
Intel Core i9-12900K 2 x 16 GB DDR4
Custom II Palit GeForce RTX 4090 GameRock OC (24 GB GDDR6X)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 FE (24 GB GDDR6X)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8 GB GDDR6X)
Nvidia Titan RTX (24 GB GDDR6)
lNvidia 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)
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (16 GB DDR6)
AMD Radeon RX 6800 (16 GB DDR6)
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB DDR6)
AMD Radeon RX 6650 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 7950X 2 x 16 GB DDR5
Mini PCs
Minisforum NUCXi7 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 @125 W TGP (8 GB GDDR6) Intel Core i7-11800H 2 x 8 GB DDR4
Minisforum HX99G AMD Radeon RX 6600M @100 W TGP (8 GB GDDR6) AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 2 x 16 GB DDR5
Morefine S500+ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 2 x 16 GB DDR4
Zotac ZBOX CI665 Nano Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96 CUs) Intel Core i7-1165G7 2 x 8 GB DDR4
4K monitors Operating system Nvidia driver AMD driver
Philips Brilliance 329P9H, Gigabyte M32U Windows 11 ForceWare 531.79 Adrenalin 23.4.3
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Florian Glaser, 2023-05- 5 (Update: 2023-05- 6)