FIFA 22 in test: Notebook and desktop benchmarks

Pay-to-win with outdated graphics. Instead of bringing the PC version up to date technically, EA seems to have primarily focused on the in-house cash cow called FUT (FIFA Ultimate Team) for FIFA 22. At least owners of weaker systems can be happy about the low hardware requirements.

Florian Glaser, 👁 Florian Glaser, ✓ Brian Burriston (translated by DeepL / Ninh Duy), Published 10/04/2021 🇩🇪 🇨🇳 ...

Technology

In contrast to the next-gen consoles (for example PS5), the PC version of FIFA 22 doesn't get a graphics update, but has to more or less make do with the technology of the Predecessor. Unfortunately, this is not the first time in the series' history that EA fobs off users of the theoretically strongest platform with a second-rate gaming experience, to say the least.

If you then see how some Twitch streamers invest several 100 or even 1,000 Euros in card packs, which legally already border on gambling (hardly regulated in the video game sector so far) and are accordingly questionable, you can sometimes only shake your head.

For these reasons, it is completely justified when gamers massively criticize FIFA 22 on rating and store sites. Whether you prefer to boycott the FIFA series completely or stay on the ball as a soccer fan is up to you.

We were mainly interested in the title's system requirements, especially the graphics hunger. Similar to last year's version, this is very low, which is not surprising considering the barely improved visuals. That means: If you were able to play FIFA 21 smoothly, you shouldn't have any problems with the 22 edition.

The graphics settings are also identical to the predecessor. Even outside of the game, the resolution, the rendering quality (from low to ultra) and the edge smoothing (2x to 4x MSAA) can be changed in the game settings, more precisely in the Display Configuration menu. In addition, there is an optional frame rate limit of 30 to 60 FPS.

Benchmark

Like FIFA 21 we measure the performance of the tested notebooks and desktop PCs based on a kick-off match between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the fictitious Sanderson Park, which takes place in the summer at 2:00 in the afternoon under clear skies.

After skipping the introductory videos, we use the CapFrameX tool to record the frame rate up to the fourth minute of the match (6 minutes of halftime length), which in reality means about 30-35 seconds. Since the FPS value is limited on replays, we try to avoid fouls and throw-ins etc. or skip corresponding sequences. The ball is simply kicked back and forth in the midfield whenever possible (see video).

Results

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

FHD (1,920 x 1,080)

Due to the low graphics requirements, the processor often limits the use of moderate resolutions and settings. An average of at least 60 FPS should be achieved for a pleasant gaming experience. Even entry-level GPUs like the GeForce MX450 can often run FIFA 22 smoothly in Full HD with maximum details and quadruple edge smoothing.

FIFA 22
1920x1080 Low Rendering Quality 1920x1080 Medium Rendering Quality 1920x1080 High Rendering Quality AA:2x MS 1920x1080 Ultra Rendering Quality AA:4x MS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	322 (24^min, 106^P0.1, 204^P1) fps ∼64% 309 (34.5^min, 144^P0.1, 204^P1) fps ∼63% 273 (84.8^min, 156^P0.1, 199^P1) fps ∼57% 271 (46.4^min, 117^P0.1, 199^P1) fps ∼56%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	317 (24.1^min, 165^P0.1, 208^P1) fps ∼63% 311 (103^min, 176^P0.1, 217^P1) fps ∼63% 272 (66.9^min, 129^P0.1, 202^P1) fps ∼57% 237 (17.2^min, 126^P0.1, 141^P1) fps ∼49%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X	276 (97.2^min, 164^P0.1, 189^P1) fps ∼54% 276 (48.6^min, 117^P0.1, 190^P1) fps ∼56% 274 (76.4^min, 158^P0.1, 189^P1) fps ∼57% 272 (102^min, 168^P0.1, 187^P1) fps ∼56%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio	270 (9.47^min, 135^P0.1, 185^P1) fps ∼53% 268 (128^min, 160^P0.1, 181^P1) fps ∼55% 265 (125^min, 164^P0.1, 178^P1) fps ∼55% 263 (128^min, 156^P0.1, 179^P1) fps ∼54%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X	268 (103^min, 161^P0.1, 185^P1) fps ∼53% 265 (132^min, 163^P0.1, 182^P1) fps ∼54% 264 (125^min, 158^P0.1, 180^P1) fps ∼55% 264 (74.9^min, 146^P0.1, 180^P1) fps ∼54%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	267 (14.7^min, 120^P0.1, 170^P1) fps ∼53% 198 (62.8^min, 100^P0.1, 112^P1) fps ∼40% 192 (83^min, 96.4^P0.1, 106^P1) fps ∼40% 177 (58.6^min, 91.6^P0.1, 98^P1) fps ∼36%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD	227 (19.1^min, 138^P0.1, 164^P1) fps ∼45% 224 (17.8^min, 105^P0.1, 161^P1) fps ∼46% 215 (84.5^min, 128^P0.1, 155^P1) fps ∼45% 214 (25.8^min, 107^P0.1, 155^P1) fps ∼44%
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H Dell G5 15 SE	209 (7.85^min, 115^P0.1, 143^P1) fps ∼41% 208 (42.3^min, 110^P0.1, 142^P1) fps ∼42% 203 (13.3^min, 107^P0.1, 137^P1) fps ∼42% 202 (61.1^min, 118^P0.1, 139^P1) fps ∼41%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GP75	207 (15.5^min, 131^P0.1, 144^P1) fps ∼41% 174 (18.5^min, 93^P0.1, 110^P1) fps ∼35% 173 (14.3^min, 75.9^P0.1, 100^P1) fps ∼36% 154 (53.7^min, 69.3^P0.1, 88.3^P1) fps ∼32%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	170 (22.2^min, 76.8^P0.1, 136^P1) fps ∼34% 161 (64.5^min, 93.1^P0.1, 108^P1) fps ∼33% 161 (57.2^min, 94.4^P0.1, 134^P1) fps ∼33% 155 (26.7^min, 119^P0.1, 130^P1) fps ∼32%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GL75	167 (19.7^min, 102^P0.1, 111^P1) fps ∼33% 166 (56^min, 90.3^P0.1, 103^P1) fps ∼34% 161 (77^min, 87.4^P0.1, 96.4^P1) fps ∼33% 143 (23.5^min, 74.7^P0.1, 83.3^P1) fps ∼29%
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, i7-11370H Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15	121 (13.6^min, 42.7^P0.1, 51.8^P1) fps ∼24% 112 (34^min, 42.7^P0.1, 50.4^P1) fps ∼23% 103 (41.9^min, 46.3^P0.1, 54.2^P1) fps ∼21% 75.8 (33.1^min, 37.5^P0.1, 53.4^P1) fps ∼16%

QHD (2,560 x 1,440)

An inexpensive multimedia system is also sufficient for QHD displays with 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. Midrange chips on the level of the GeForce GTX 1650 (Ti) like to crack the 100 FPS mark even in maximum settings.

FIFA 22
2560x1440 Ultra Rendering Quality AA:4x MS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X	272 (61.5^min, 140^P0.1, 185^P1) fps ∼60%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	263 (46.9^min, 148^P0.1, 193^P1) fps ∼58%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X	261 (96.5^min, 155^P0.1, 176^P1) fps ∼58%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio	261 (32.7^min, 160^P0.1, 179^P1) fps ∼58%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	229 (38.4^min, 72.4^P0.1, 165^P1) fps ∼51%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD	203 (70.9^min, 104^P0.1, 143^P1) fps ∼45%
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H Dell G5 15 SE	189 (47.6^min, 110^P0.1, 128^P1) fps ∼42%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	140 (72.6^min, 88.5^P0.1, 97^P1) fps ∼31%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	138 (58.1^min, 70.7^P0.1, 75^P1) fps ∼31%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GP75	122 (58.8^min, 68.6^P0.1, 73.2^P1) fps ∼27%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GL75	116 (12.6^min, 66^P0.1, 73^P1) fps ∼26%

UHD (3,840 x 2,160)

Even in the 4K range, it does not have to be a real gaming prodigy. Even here, mid-range GPUs can achieve pleasingly high frame rates. Nevertheless, it would be time for EA to improve the technical framework (again). The graphics of FIFA 22 could just as well come from a 5-year-old game.

FIFA 22
3840x2160 Ultra Rendering Quality AA:4x MS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Suprim X	269 (75.3^min, 162^P0.1, 186^P1) fps ∼60%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio	260 (126^min, 144^P0.1, 177^P1) fps ∼58%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, i9-9900K MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X	259 (96.1^min, 147^P0.1, 174^P1) fps ∼58%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 15 @165 W TGP	242 (74.6^min, 102^P0.1, 175^P1) fps ∼54%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Neo 17 @140 W TGP	220 (30.9^min, 74.8^P0.1, 132^P1) fps ∼49%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Core 15 @130 W TGP	137 (77.2^min, 83.9^P0.1, 114^P1) fps ∼31%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H MSI GP65 Leopard 9SD	135 (64.3^min, 83.1^P0.1, 107^P1) fps ∼30%
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H Dell G5 15 SE	126 (33.2^min, 74.6^P0.1, 94.2^P1) fps ∼28%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11800H XMG Focus 17 @75 W TGP	88.3 (35.3^min, 42.9^P0.1, 45.3^P1) fps ∼20%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GP75	82.6 (50.6^min, 52.7^P0.1, 58.3^P1) fps ∼19%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-10750H MSI GL75	75.8 (43^min, 49.1^P0.1, 52.9^P1) fps ∼17%

Note

Since gaming tests are very time-consuming and often hindered 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 installed 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 10 64 Bit
XMG Neo 17	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 @140 W TGP (8 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-11800H	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
XMG Core 15	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 @130 W TGP (6 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-11800H	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
XMG Focus 17	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti @75 W TGP (4 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-11800H	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GP65	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-9750H	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GP75	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (4 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-10750H	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GL75	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 (4 GB GDDR6)	Intel Core i7-10750H	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15	Nvidia GeForce MX450 (2 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-11370H	1 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Dell G5 15 SE	AMD Radeon RX 5600M (6 GB GDDR6)	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI Prestige 14 Evo	Intel Iris Xe (96 CUs)	Intel Core i7-1185G7	1 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
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 i9-9900K	4 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Desktop-PC II	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 FE (24 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 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

4K monitors	Nvidia drivers	AMD drivers
Asus PB287Q, Philips Brilliance 329P9H, Acer Predator XB321HK	ForceWare 472.12	Adrenalin 21.9.2

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Florian Glaser, 2021-10- 4 (Update: 2021-10- 4)

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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.
	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.

Pos	Model	< Prev Next > FIFA 22 (2021)
Pos	Model	low 1280x720 Low Rendering Quality	med. 1920x1080 Medium Rendering Quality	high 1920x1080 High Rendering Quality 2x MSAA	ultra 1920x1080 Ultra Rendering Quality 4x MSAA	QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Rendering Quality 4x MSAA	4K 3840x2160 Ultra Rendering Quality 4x MSAA
14	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090		276	274	272	272	269
25	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080		268	265	263	261	260
40	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070		265	264	264	261	259
44	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU		309	273	271	263	242
55	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)						208
62	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		311	272	237	229	220
67	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	282	311	306	299	282	201
74	AMD Radeon RX 6700M		229	224	217
80	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (Desktop)	309	307	303	298	289	226
89	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU		161	161	155	140	137
150	AMD Radeon RX 5600M		208	203	202	189	126
152	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile		224	215	214	203	135
153	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	192	187.5ⁿ²	181.5ⁿ²	170ⁿ²	134ⁿ²	88.3
187	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile		174	173	154	122	82.6
202	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile		166	161	143	116	75.8
219*	NVIDIA T1200 Laptop GPU	175	121	119	111	76
255*	NVIDIA GeForce MX450		112	103	75.8
316	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	129	66	62.5	46
431*	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	166	106	89	78.05ⁿ²
Pos	Model	< Prev Next >FIFA 22
Pos	Model	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
440	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	134	74.3	69.3	58	42.7
461	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)				40.2
511*	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	85.1	44.5	41.7	34.3	27.5
582*	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	44.4	26.2	24.6	21.3