Tiny Tina's Wonderlands in test: Notebook and desktop benchmarks

A successful Borderlands spin-off.

You can tell that Tiny Tina's Wonderlands doesn't take itself seriously after the first few seconds. Read on to know more about the technology and graphics requirements in our benchmark tests.

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Technology

With Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Gearbox Software has released a particularly crazy spin-off to the popular Borderlands series. The Unreal Engine 4 is used once again here, similar to Borderlands 3, which gives a strong comic look (cel shading) with bright colors. This can somewhat make up for the rather weak textures. Other graphical aspects, such as the wide view, the effects, and the vegetation density, however, are up to date.

In terms of gameplay, the title stays true to its roots. Players can expect typical Borderlands-style gameplay with fast, fluid movements, a catchy, fun combat system, and lots of loot management.

In contrast to its big brother, the world — despite modern firearms — is not set in the sci-fi realm but rather in the fantasy Middle Ages, which guarantees a nice change of pace. The absolute highlight, however, turns out to be the easy-going and hilarious storytelling.

Bonus points can also be given for the extensive graphics menu. The API mode (DX11 or DX12), resolution and scaling, field of view, and the frame rate limit can be adjusted in the first tab (optional V-Sync). There are almost 20 detail and quality controls in the Advanced tab, which can be changed via Graphics Quality in one go and without restarting. There are six presets from Very Low to Badass. Finally, the third tab contains an integrated benchmark — Borderlands 3 sends regards!

Benchmark

As you can see from the video below, the built-in benchmark takes a bit over 1.5 minutes, which is relatively long. The benchmark shows a tracking shot through an enchanted forest and mushroom area populated by various characters. Unfortunately, the result is not displayed in the form of an evaluation but is simply found in the benchmark menu after the run. Besides the frame times, only the average FPS values are presented. For more information, you have to select the detailed report type in the Advanced menu and analyze the file saved in the Documents folder afterwards.

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Results

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

FHD (1,920 x 1,080)

Relative to the quality of graphics offered, we would describe the GPU requirements as quite high. With an entry-level chip on the level of the likes of the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7, even low details fail to run smoothly in Full HD. Mid-range cards like the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, on the other hand, are able to manage high settings well. At least a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or a GeForce RTX 3050 Ti is recommended for the badass preset at 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
1920x1080 Low Preset (DX12) 1920x1080 Medium Preset (DX12) 1920x1080 High Preset (DX12) 1920x1080 Badass Preset (DX12)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	269 fps ∼56% 212 fps ∼56% 173 fps ∼56%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	243 fps ∼51% 194 fps ∼51% 157 fps ∼51%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	221 fps ∼46% 155 fps ∼41% 121 fps ∼39%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	191 fps ∼40% 131 fps ∼35% 102 fps ∼33%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	181 fps ∼38% 124 fps ∼33% 96 fps ∼31%
AMD Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX Asus ROG Strix G15	157 fps ∼33% 110 fps ∼29% 86.7 fps ∼28%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	141 fps ∼29% 94.8 fps ∼25% 72.3 fps ∼23%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD	117 fps ∼20% 99.7 fps ∼21% 67.3 fps ∼18% 51.7 fps ∼17%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	80 fps ∼17% 64.7 fps ∼17% 49.5 fps ∼16%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GP75	84.7 fps ∼15% 68.7 fps ∼14% 45.6 fps ∼12% 34.9 fps ∼11%
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7 MSI Prestige 14	32.3 fps ∼6% 28.2 fps ∼6% 18.1 fps ∼5% 14.3 fps ∼5%

QHD (2,560 x 1,440)

Those who want to enjoy Wonderlands with maximum details and at 2,560 x 1,440 pixels need a high-end GPU (GeForce RTX 3060 upwards).

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
2560x1440 Badass Preset (DX12)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	129 fps ∼55%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	115 fps ∼49%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	85 fps ∼36%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	70.6 fps ∼30%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	66.1 fps ∼28%
AMD Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX Asus ROG Strix G15	60.7 fps ∼26%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	49.9 fps ∼21%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD	34.5 fps ∼15%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	24.6 fps ∼11%

UHD (3,840 x 2,160)

Players with 4K displays have to be prepared for some restrictions. Even RTX 3080-powered laptops have to nibble at the 40 FPS mark when using the Badass preset.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
3840x2160 Badass Preset (DX12)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	73.6 fps ∼55%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	65.4 fps ∼49%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-12900K Desktop-PC	46.4 fps ∼35%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	38.5 fps ∼29%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	35.4 fps ∼27%
AMD Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX Asus ROG Strix G15	31.9 fps ∼24%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	22.8 fps ∼17%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	9.6 fps ∼7%

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 tested 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.
?	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.
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