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The Witcher 3 Notebook Benchmarks

Heavyweight. The third part of the fantasy saga based on the sorcerer Geralt is now in front of us. The story and graphics of the game promises to eclipse the RPG competition. However, we are more interested in the game performance on notebooks. What system is needed for what settings?
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For the original German article, see here.

Engine

Alleged graphics downgrades aside: With maximum details, the PC version of “The Witcher 3” looks great. The draw-distance and textures look great, but the greatest strength lies in the amazing details in this 3rd person RPG. Compared to other RPGs, the objects in “The Witcher 3” come alive with intricate details. The thick vegetation is impressive, but the quality of trees and bushes fluctuates heavily due to the (slightly) exaggerated representation of the weather.

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The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3

The atmospheric day and night cycle dips the environment in a dynamic light. The Polish studio, CD Project RED, has chosen a suboptimal color scheme (subjective) and we would have preferred lower saturation. However, the engine leaves little room for complaint and runs well, apart from the occasional object popping in and out of vision. According to modern standards, the game is medium-sized (~25 GB) and offers an extensive options menu. CD Project splits the graphics settings into two menus.

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The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3

While the Post Processing menu contains all the options for effects and graphics improvements, like Motion Blur, Bloom and Anti-Aliasing (apparently only FXAA is used), the Graphics Menu offers options for the resolution, the picture and more detail and quality settings. The vertical synchronization and FPS limit were turned off for the test. The engine deserves praise for its presets. A single click allows the user to adjust the overall game quality in 3 or 4 steps. With the exception of the environment coverage (SSAO instead of HBAO+), all settings are turned on with the maximum preset.

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The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3

Although the Nvidia HairWorks feature (hair simulation) is available on the AMD and Intel systems, we recommend only Nvidia users to enable this. In the Radeon R9 290X test, the frames dropped at maximum settings by about 40%, from 50 to a poor 29 fps. The Nvidia competitor, GeForce GTX 980, ran just 20% slower with active HairWorks (44 instead 55 fps). In general, AMD GPUs suffer a lot more (Project Cars says hello). As can be witnessed from desktop GPU, the Radeon R9 280X, is positioned below the technically slower GeForce GTX 970M.

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The Witcher 3

Let us go back to the graphics menu: the user does not have to restart “The Witcher 3” as the settings are applied directly applied while fine-tuning. We truly appreciate the ability to skip the cut sequences and the relatively short load times (even on a HDD). We deduct some points for the somewhat cluttered interface for mouse and keyboard use. We used the GOG version with the Day One patch (v1.02) for our test. Steam and Origin also offer this game.

Low Settings
Low Settings
Medium Settings
Medium Settings
High Settings
High Settings
Ultra Settings
Ultra Settings

Benchmark

We picked a benchmark sequence that included dense vegetation outdoors. After Geralt finishes the tutorial and successfully wins a small fight against a few monsters, the player receives a horse. As shown in the video below, we follow our partner Vesemir through an incredible landscape bathed in afternoon light. We head to Ross following a path up a mountain and, on the way, pass the ruins of a burnt village. The benchmark sequence ends after 55 seconds when we reach the wooden bridge.

Results

The results make it clear that “The Witcher 3” has very high requirements. Even at low settings, the graphics of the game are quite good, which means that the user will require at least a powerful middle-class GPU. In fact, the GeForce GT 750M, which performs well in most games at normal to high settings, could offer a mere 27 fps at a resolution of 1024x768 pixels and the Low preset.

Cheaper models, like the GeForce GT 740M, are overburdened by “The Witcher 3”. The same is true for the Intel IGPs (Integrated Graphics Processors). Neither the HD Graphics 4600 nor the Iris Pro 5200 can run the game fluidly. Stronger GPUs, like the GeForce GTX 850M or the GTX 860M, can manage a resolution of 1366x768 pixels and the Medium preset.

Postprocessing I
Postprocessing I
Postprocessing II
Postprocessing II
Graphics I
Graphics I
Graphics II
Graphics II

High details and a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels are only possible once you have a GeForce GTX 880M or higher. The maximum settings (FHD, HairWorks On) are only somewhat possible with the top Nvidia GPU, the GeForce GTX 980M. At a 4K resolution (3840x2160 pixels), all mobile GPUs are too weak for High or Ultra presets. In fact, expensive desktop GPUs, like the Radeon R9 290X, are hard pushed to deliver a fluid fps.

The Witcher 3” does not seem to have high CPU requirements. In our test, we found the graphics card to be the bottleneck on systems equipped with Intel processors and Hyperthreading technology. Note: CD Project will soon release additional patches to improve the graphics and performance of the game. Future results may not be directly comparable.

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    3840x2160 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)     1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)     1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)     1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing     1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, 3770K
Desktop-PC
32.1 (27min) fps ∼4%
44.4 (36min) fps ∼7%
83.8 (70min) fps ∼8%
139.8 (120min) fps ∼12%
200.1 (167min) fps ∼7%
AMD Radeon R9 290X, 4790K
Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC
28.4 (22min) fps ∼3%
29 (25min) fps ∼5%
75 (64min) fps ∼7%
123 (87min) fps ∼11%
179 (160min) fps ∼6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 4700MQ
Schenker W504
22.8 (19min) fps ∼3%
32.6 (25min) fps ∼5%
61.4 (43min) fps ∼6%
102.2 (79min) fps ∼9%
168.4 (143min) fps ∼6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, E3-1230 v3
MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4G Desktop-PC
27.7 (21min) fps ∼5%
49.8 (40min) fps ∼5%
86.6 (74min) fps ∼8%
142.8 (121min) fps ∼5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 4700MQ
Schenker W504
17.6 (15min) fps ∼2%
25.8 (19min) fps ∼4%
47.8 (39min) fps ∼4%
84.3 (65min) fps ∼7%
137.7 (112min) fps ∼5%
AMD Radeon R9 280X, 3770K
Desktop-PC
20.2 (17min) fps ∼3%
47.6 (41min) fps ∼4%
76.4 (66min) fps ∼7%
114.4 (101min) fps ∼4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M, 4700MQ
Schenker W504
18.7 (14min) fps ∼3%
34.2 (26min) fps ∼3%
58.4 (51min) fps ∼5%
94.4 (83min) fps ∼3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M, 4700MQ
Schenker W504
15.4 (12min) fps ∼3%
27.7 (23min) fps ∼3%
47.4 (41min) fps ∼4%
77.7 (70min) fps ∼3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ
Schenker XMG A505
9.7 (7min) fps ∼1%
13.7 (11min) fps ∼2%
27.1 (21min) fps ∼3%
49 (42min) fps ∼4%
80.6 (72min) fps ∼3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M, 4700MQ
Schenker W504
11.7 (9min) fps ∼2%
19.9 (15min) fps ∼2%
35.9 (29min) fps ∼3%
57.3 (50min) fps ∼2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M, 4340M
Schenker M504
11.3 (9min) fps ∼2%
20.9 (17min) fps ∼2%
38.4 (32min) fps ∼3%
63.9 (37min) fps ∼2%
AMD Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop), A10-7850K
A10-7850K Asus A88-XM-PLUS
5.5 (4min) fps ∼1%
10.3 (7min) fps ∼1%
20.2 (17min) fps ∼2%
30.9 (26min) fps ∼1%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, 4702MQ
Schenker M503
5.3 (3min) fps ∼1%
9.3 (7min) fps ∼1%
16.4 (14min) fps ∼1%
27 (23min) fps ∼1%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M, 4200M
HP Envy 15-j011sg
4 (2min) fps ∼1%
6.9 (5min) fps ∼1%
12.1 (10min) fps ∼1%
20.6 (18min) fps ∼1%
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200, 4750HQ
Schenker S413
20.5 (12min) fps ∼1%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M, 2637M
Acer Aspire M3-581TG
19.8 (16min) fps ∼1%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M, 4200M
MSI CX61-i572M
5.1 (0min) fps ∼0%
9 (0min) fps ∼1%
14.7 (0min) fps ∼0%
AMD Radeon HD 8650G, A10-5750M
Pumori Test Platform (A10-5750M)
15.6 (12min) fps ∼1%
Intel Iris Graphics 5100, 4258U
Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13 inch 2013-10
14.1 (5min) fps ∼0%
Intel HD Graphics 4600, 4700MQ
Schenker W504
8.4 (4min) fps ∼1%
13.1 (10min) fps ∼0%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M, 3720QM
Asus N56VM
12.1 (7min) fps ∼0%

Test Systems

Four of our test models originate from Schenker Technologies (mysn.de):

  • W504 (Core i7-4700MQ, 8 GB DDR3, GeForce GTX 860M, GTX 870M, GTX 880M, GTX 970M, GTX 980M)
  • A505 (Core i7-4720HQ, 8 GB DDR3, GeForce GTX 960M)
  • M504 (Core i5-4340M, 8 GB DDR3, GeForce GTX 850M)
  • M503 (Core i7-4702MQ, 8 GB DDR3, GeForce GT 750M)

We use Windows 7 64-bit on these notebooks (Win 8.1 @XMG A505).

Nvidia provides three of our test models:

Intel provides one test model:

  • Schenker S413 (Core i7-4750HQ, 8 GB DDR3, Iris Pro Graphics 5200)

The desktop PCs use CPUs/APUs from Intel and AMD, SSDs from Micron, Intel and Samsung, motherboards from Intel and Asus and graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD. The 4K monitor we use is an Asus PB287Q (our review).

GPU drivers: Nvidia 352.86, AMD 15.4 Beta, Intel 10.18.14.4170

Overview

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1024x768
Low Graphics & Postprocessing
med.
1366x768
Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
high
1920x1080
High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
ultra
1920x1080
Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
4K
3840x2160
High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
0n14
0n15
0n14
0n14
0n14
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
844
612
538
297
163.8
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
0n2
0n3
0n2
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
816
614
483
265
158.5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
0n2
0n2
0n4
0n4
0n4
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
0n9
0n9
0n12
0n18
0n11
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
0n13
0n12
0n12
0n16
0n12
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n4
0n4
NVIDIA RTX A6000
362
334
307
180
146
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
589
375
323
163.6
122
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
0n3
0n4
0n5
0n8
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
425
407
321
165.1
131.8
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
781.2
569
0n2
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
596
294
160
110
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
0n5
0n6
0n10
0n15
0n4
AMD Radeon RX 6800
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
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NVIDIA Titan RTX
0n28
0n28
0n28
0n28
0n28
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
697
475
292
146.8
109.1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
0n23
0n25
0n27
0n42
0n8
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
0n7
0n7
0n8
0n7
0n5
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT
427
0n2
0n2
0n3
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
0n26
0n23
0n30
0n38
0n9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
0n11
0n11
0n11
0n11
0n11
AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
72.2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
0n20
0n23
0n27
0n39
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
0n4
0n4
0n5
0n7
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
295
259
195
109
79
AMD Radeon RX 6800M
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
59.5
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
456
318
176
98.9
53.9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
0n2
0n3
0n4
0n4
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0n31
0n31
0n34
0n52
0n9
AMD Radeon RX 6800S
338.9
0n2
0n2
0n2
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low med. high ultra 4K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
0n4
0n4
0n4
0n4
0n3
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
83
76
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
0n9
0n9
0n15
0n16
0n4
AMD Radeon RX 6700M
223
164
95.4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)
0n22
0n21
72
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)
0n5
0n5
0n5
0n6
0n5
Intel Arc A770M
274.7
172.7
50.7
61.5
AMD Radeon VII
223
208
139
75
54.3
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop)
0n6
0n2
0n5
0n6
0n5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
0n5
0n6
0n5
0n5
0n4
AMD Radeon RX 7600S
186.7
152
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0n35
0n33
0n41
0n48
0n5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
0n4
0n5
0n5
0n8
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
73.7
0n5
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
0n5
0n6
0n7
0n11
0n4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop)
0n4
0n4
0n4
0n5
0n4
AMD Radeon RX 6600
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
57
51
AMD Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop)
0n3
0n2
0n3
0n3
0n3
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low med. high ultra 4K
AMD Radeon RX 6650M
276.5
217.4
167
90.1
AMD Radeon RX 6600M
0n4
0n4
0n5
0n5
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
0n12
0n12
0n17
0n21
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
0n15
0n15
0n19
0n22
0n6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
286.7
204.5
135.7
72.7
51.3
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
0n14
0n12
0n14
0n14
0n14
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
0n2
0n2
0n13
0n23
0n11
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
51
45
Intel Arc A730M
212
114
49.4
AMD Radeon RX 6700S
246
144
84.3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
0n4
0n5
0n8
0n10
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti (Desktop)
293
71.8
47.1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
0n18
0n18
0n22
0n31
0n6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
293
207
124
74
44.4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
0n27
0n24
0n33
0n40
0n4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop)
273.3
194.4
0n2
0n3
0n5
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop)
0n3
0n2
0n3
0n3
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
278.6
201.6
0n3
0n4
0n2
AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56
115.7
63.9
41.6
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low med. high ultra 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
0n13
0n14
0n30
0n41
0n9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
0n4
0n4
0n4
0n4
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop)
265
190
116
62
42.5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop)
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Desktop)
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
0n5
0n6
0n7
0n15
50
AMD Radeon RX 5600M
266.4
103.6
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
0n14
0n14
0n17
0n21
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
0n20
0n24
0n26
0n29
0n4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
236
96.5
52.9
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
59.3
44
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop)
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
0n6
0n6
0n18
0n19
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (Desktop)
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon R9 Fury
207
146
91
45.5
35.9
AMD Radeon R9 Nano
47
35
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU
0n12
0n14
0n16
0n20
33.2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
0n7
0n6
0n7
0n7
30.9
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AMD Radeon RX 6500M
195
136.2
57.4
39.1
Intel Arc A370M
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop)
233.1
178
88.3
50.8
31.6
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon R9 390X
183.5
130.9
76
40.8
29.1
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon RX 570 (Desktop)
208
136
77
43
27.7
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
78
43.9
27.2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
0n17
0n16
0n49
0n60
0n6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
0n5
0n7
0n7
0n8
24.8
AMD Radeon RX 5500M
0n3
129
0n4
0n5
AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
68
38.8
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Laptop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
23.8
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
0n4
0n5
0n5
0n5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
0n22
0n20
0n29
0n31
0n2
AMD Radeon RX 5300M
178
122
60
38.3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
146.2
81.2
0n2
29.1
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
0n5
0n6
0n10
0n9
0n4
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
0n9
0n9
0n10
0n9
0n4
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)
126.9
69.9
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
0n10
0n9
0n11
0n11
0n2
NVIDIA T1200 Laptop GPU
0n2
0n2
0n3
0n3
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
Intel Arc A350M
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
15.1
NVIDIA T600 Laptop GPU
158.6
92.7
52.2
27.6
NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon R9 290X
179
123
75
29
28.4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M
0n3
0n4
0n9
0n9
0n2
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
165.5
105.1
59.7
34.3
AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20
119
49.6
0n2
AMD Radeon R9 280X
114.4
76.4
47.6
20.2
AMD Radeon R9 380
144.3
89.6
51.3
29.9
18.5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
142.8
86.6
49.8
27.7
NVIDIA GeForce MX550
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
0n13
0n17
0n26
0n31
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop)
49.4
0n2
AMD Radeon 780M
142
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon 680M
0n18
0n13
0n19
0n19
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
0n5
0n7
0n9
0n9
0n2
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n4
NVIDIA GeForce MX450
0n12
0n14
0n16
0n16
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
0n6
0n6
0n6
0n7
0n3
AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16
27
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
116.6
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n2
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
94.7
79
44.2
23.9
15.1
AMD Radeon R9 M295X
94.3
62.5
36.7
17.1
14
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
15.3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
0n19
0n25
0n29
0n33
14
AMD Radeon R7 370
85
61.3
35.04
22.36
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M
94.4
58.4
34.2
18.7
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
120.4
71.9
38
20.5
12.7
AMD Radeon 660M
0n5
0n5
0n5
0n5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M
34.7
17.3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX
72
43.6
26.4
14.2
AMD Radeon RX 460 (Desktop)
37
23
12
AMD Radeon HD 7870
63.5
36.3
20.3
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M
0n4
0n4
0n5
0n5
13.1
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
99.5
64.4
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
77.7
47.4
27.7
15.4
AMD Radeon HD 8970M
81.9
53.6
30.9
17.7
AMD Radeon RX 460 (Laptop)
71.7
29.6
17.2
AMD Radeon R9 M390
82
31.1
17.8
11.5
Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
0n3
0n3
0n3
0n3
11.2
AMD Radeon Pro 560X
96
55.1
34
19.7
AMD Radeon Pro 460
83.3
28.9
17.4
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
0n145
0n143
0n146
0n135
11.7
NVIDIA GeForce MX350
0n12
0n13
0n13
0n12
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
0n7
0n11
0n11
0n11
0n2
AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n3
AMD Radeon RX 550 (Laptop)
53.8
34.04
17.34
24
AMD Radeon RX 640
0n2
0n2
0n2
11.3
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200
58.1
0n2
0n2
0n2
5.2
AMD Radeon Pro 555
66.7
23.2
13.9
AMD Radeon Pro 455
69.5
24.6
14.2
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
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NVIDIA GeForce MX250
0n24
0n27
0n27
0n24
NVIDIA GeForce MX330
0n2
0n2
0n3
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce MX150
0n24
0n26
0n25
0n25
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
0n81
0n85
0n82
0n72
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
15.8
9.63
5.39
2.82
AMD Radeon RX 540
0n2
0n3
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
57.3
35.9
19.9
11.7
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
0n7
0n8
0n7
0n5
AMD Radeon Pro 450
40.9
20.3
AMD Radeon 540X
48.2
30.6
15.5
9.9
AMD Radeon R9 M385X
53.6
44.4
21.8
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
63.9
38.4
20.9
11.3
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
41.8
13.8
9.55
AMD Radeon R9 M280X
40.1
31.6
16
8.5
NVIDIA GeForce 945M
51.9
30.6
17
9.3
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
0n3
0n2
0n3
0n3
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
0n20
0n18
0n18
0n13
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
0n8
0n5
0n8
0n8
AMD Radeon R9 M370X
40.7
25.9
14.9
7.8
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 9
41.9
13.3
8.1
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
0n10
0n9
0n9
0n7
Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
50.1
31.1
15.8
7.5
Intel UHD Graphics 770
54.1
34.2
17.5
8.61
NVIDIA GeForce MX230
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
0n35
0n27
0n34
0n37
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
0n43
0n33
0n42
0n36
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
27
16.4
9.3
5.3
NVIDIA GeForce MX130
0n5
0n5
0n5
0n4
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
0n20
0n20
0n15
0n9
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
0n18
0n10
0n14
0n7
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
0n5
0n5
0n5
0n3
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
0n4
0n3
0n3
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
0n3
0n3
0n3
6
AMD Radeon R9 M375
9.8
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
0n4
0n2
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon R7 M445
30.8
18.2
9.6
4.7
AMD Radeon R7 M370
27.6
18
9.5
5.7
NVIDIA GeForce 840M
0n2
0n2
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)
30.9
20.2
10.3
5.5
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
20.5
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
20.6
12.1
6.9
4
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
21.4
NVIDIA GeForce 930M
0n2
16.7
9
6.9
Intel Iris Graphics 550
0n2
0n2
7.8
AMD Radeon 530
0n4
0n3
0n3
0n3
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
0n20
0n12
0n19
0n8
NVIDIA GeForce 830M
24.5
15
7.3
5.9
NVIDIA GeForce MX110
27.2
16.7
9
5.3
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
0n4
13.4
4
NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
22.1
13.6
Intel Iris Graphics 540
0n4
0n3
AMD Radeon R7 M265
22.9
15.9
8.8
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
19.8
AMD Radeon R7 (Carrizo)
18.1
11.9
6.2
AMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri)
23.3
15.9
8.4
AMD Radeon R7 M460
20.7
13.4
6.7
AMD Radeon R7 M360
0n2
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce 920M
0n4
0n4
0n3
0n3
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AMD Radeon R7 M440
0n2
0n2
0n2
AMD Radeon R7 M260
18.3
12.8
4
3.2
AMD Radeon R7 M340
0n2
13
6.7
3.9
AMD Radeon 520
29.7
18.7
10.2
5.8
AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
60
39
20
13
AMD Radeon 610M
26.5
17.5
7.6
5.46
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
0n2
19.6
0n2
6
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
44.5
28.4
14.1
8.9
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
0n6
0n5
0n5
0n2
Intel UHD Graphics 630
0n3
0n2
Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
27
17
9
5
Intel HD Graphics 630
17
Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
0n2
Intel HD Graphics 530
0n3
8.9
5.3
3.2
AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge)
20.2
11
5.9
Intel UHD Graphics 620
0n64
0n29
0n17
0n7
Intel HD Graphics 620
0n35
0n11
0n8
AMD Radeon R6 (Carrizo)
0n2
0n2
0n2
Qualcomm Adreno 690
35
AMD Radeon HD 8670D
21.2
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Intel HD Graphics 5600
14.7
9.6
5.6
3.1
AMD Radeon HD 8650G
15.6
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
12.1
AMD Radeon R5 M335
17.2
11.3
6.4
2.9
AMD Radeon R5 M330
15.9
10.7
AMD Radeon R5 M430
18
AMD Radeon R5 M255
18.5
12.9
4.1
3.4
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
0n5
0n4
0n4
0n3
Intel HD Graphics 520
0n16
0n6
3.8
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
0n2
0n2
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M
14.7
9
5.1
AMD Radeon R5 M240
18.2
12
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
9
Intel HD Graphics 6000
0n2
Intel Iris Graphics 5100
14.1
Intel HD Graphics 4600
0n2
0n2
3.8
Intel HD Graphics 5500
0n2
8.6
3.9
1.9
Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
0n3
0n3
0n2
0n2
Intel UHD Graphics 615
0n3
5.9
Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 24 EU)
21.6
14.4
7.8
3.9
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Intel HD Graphics 615
11.9
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
15.1
Intel HD Graphics 515
0n5
7.1
Intel UHD Graphics 610
0n2
7.68
4.18
Intel HD Graphics 4400
10.7
6.9
Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)
0n3
Intel UHD Graphics 605
1.2
Intel HD Graphics 5300
6.2
3.7
AMD Radeon HD 7480D
9.5
AMD Radeon R5 (Beema/Carrizo-L)
9.4
6.2
AMD Radeon R4 (Beema)
8.6
6.1
Intel HD Graphics 4200
8.8
5.1
Intel UHD Graphics 600
4.69
Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
8.5
5.6
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell)
8.9
0n2
3.1
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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.
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Florian Glaser, 2015-05-27 (Update: 2015-07-30)