Star Wars Jedi Survivor review: Laptop and desktop benchmarks
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Test laptops
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.
Top 10 Laptops
Multimedia, Budget Multimedia, Gaming, Budget Gaming, Lightweight Gaming, Business, Budget Office, Workstation, Subnotebooks, Ultrabooks, Chromebooks
under 300 USD/Euros, under 500 USD/Euros, 1,000 USD/Euros, for University Students, Best Displays
Top 10 Smartphones
Smartphones, Phablets, ≤6-inch, Camera Smartphones
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, i9-12900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HS | |
AMD Radeon 680M, R9 6900HS |
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).
Star Wars Jedi Survivor | |
2560x1440 Epic Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, i9-12900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, i9-12900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX |
UHD (3,840 x 2,160)
Star Wars Jedi Survivor | |
3840x2160 Epic Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, i9-12900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, i9-12900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX |
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 | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, i9-12900K | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HS |
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
All test systems
Device | Graphics card | Processor | RAM |
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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 |
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Philips Brilliance 329P9H, Gigabyte M32U | Windows 11 | ForceWare 531.79 | Adrenalin 23.4.3 |