Cyberpunk 2077 v 2.0: PC Performance Benchmarks for Old Graphics Cards and Processors
| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
In this review, we will look at Cyberpunk 2077 v 2.0 on older families of NVIDIA and AMD video cards at all graphics quality settings. We will analyze the performance of these video cards and find out which solution handles the game better.
| IRON IN TESTS |
GIGABYTE kindly helped us with all possible support in expanding the test bench for this type of testing .
| THE GRAFICAL PART |
This subsection of our review highlights the main graphical aspects of this game. Particular attention is paid to the version of the graphics engine used, the version of the API used, graphic settings and the quality of development of the main visual aspects.
| SUPPORTED OS AND GRAPHICS API |
Cyberpunk 2077 v 2.0 is supported by Windows 10/11.
The priority and main graphics API for Cyberpunk 2077 v 2.0 is DX11/12 .
| Patch v2.0 |
With the new Cyberpunk 2.0 update, many aspects of the game have been revised and improved. Skill trees and perks now offer deeper and more varied character development. These changes will allow players to better adapt to their playstyle and strategy, making each experience unique.
Updated cybernetic support and a new capacity system expand the possibilities of character customization and improvement. With the new Cyber Upgrade system, players can now "overload" their Augments, increasing their effectiveness, but at the risk of experiencing side effects.
As for vehicles, the game now provides the opportunity not only to ride cars and motorcycles, but also to interact with them while driving. For example, V can shoot from a window or control a built-in turret. In addition, players will find new car chases in the open world, which adds more dynamics.
In the combat section, the game becomes less predictable. Previously, enemies acted according to a simple and monotonous pattern, but now their artificial intelligence has been improved. They became smarter, using cover and using new melee skills.
Finally, changes to the loot and crafting system make the process of collecting and creating items more interesting and varied. Players can find new weapons, clothing and other items, as well as use updated mechanics to create unique equipment.
In addition to the already listed improvements in Update 2.0, it is important to note the improvements in the graphical part of the game. Path tracing mode, which previously required significant resources and computer power, has now been significantly increased in performance. This allows players with weaker hardware to enjoy high quality graphics without losing FPS, making the gameplay much smoother.
Compared to the release version 1.03, Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way. Version 1.03, despite its ambition, faced many problems: bugs, performance problems, graphical errors and lack of certain functionality. Players encountered gameplay interruptions, unexpected crashes, and other problems.
Since release, the developers have put a lot of effort into fixing these issues. Update 2.0 was the culmination of these efforts, introducing not only bug fixes, but also many new features and improvements that make the game much deeper, more interesting and more stable. Today, Cyberpunk 2077 is a much more polished and streamlined product than when it was originally released.
| TEST PART |
| GPU TEST |
In the video card test, the default resolution is 1920x1080; other resolutions are added and removed manually. You can also remove and add any positions of video cards. You can also select any of our test processors from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the given video card tests (by default, the most productive solution is selected). The test is carried out on the most powerful CPU in this game and is scaled to other processors, taking into account their testing on NVIDIA and AMD video cards.
Low 1.63
At a resolution of 1920x1080, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 470 or GeForce GTX 1060 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 470 or GeForce GTX 1060 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 5600 XT or GeForce GTX 1070 Ti solutions .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 470 or GeForce GTX 1060 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 570 or GeForce GTX 1060 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 5700 XT solutions .
At a resolution of 3840x2160, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 56 or GeForce GTX 1080 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 56 FSR or GeForce GTX 1080 FSR level .
Impressive 1.63
At a resolution of 1920x1080, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 580 or GeForce GTX 1060 FSR level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 64 or GeForce GTX 1070 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 5700 XT FSR solutions .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 56 FSR or GeForce GTX 1070 FSR level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 56 FSR or GeForce GTX 1070 FSR level .
Low 2.0
At a resolution of 1920x1080, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 470 or GeForce GTX 1060 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 470 or GeForce GTX 1060 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 5600 XT or GeForce GTX 1070 Ti solutions .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 470 or GeForce GTX 1060 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 570 or GeForce GTX 1060 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 5700 XT or GeForce GTX 1070 Ti FSR solutions .
At a resolution of 3840x2160, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 56 or GeForce GTX 1070 Ti level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 56 FSR or GeForce GTX 1080 level .
Impressive 2.0
At a resolution of 1920x1080, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 580 or GeForce GTX 1060 FSR level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 64 or GeForce GTX 1070 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 5700 XT FSR solutions .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 56 FSR or GeForce GTX 1070 FSR level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX Vega 56 FSR or GeForce GTX 1070 FSR level .
| VIDEO MEMORY CONSUMPTION |
Testing of video memory consumed by the game was carried out by MSI Afterburner. The indicator was based on results on video cards from AMD and NVIDIA at resolutions of 1920x1080, 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 with various anti-aliasing settings. By default, the graph displays the most current solutions. Other video cards are added and removed from the chart at the request of the reader.
GameGPU
Low 1.63
At a resolution of 1920x1080, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 4 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 4 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 4 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 4 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 5 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 5 gigabytes .
Impressive 1.63At a resolution of 1920x1080, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 5 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 6 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 6 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 6 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 6 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 7 gigabytes .
Low 2.0
At a resolution of 1920x1080, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 3 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 3 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 4 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 4 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 5 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 5 gigabytes .
Impressive 2.0
At a resolution of 1920x1080, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 5 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 5 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 6 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 5 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160, video memory consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 6 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 6 gigabytes .
| CPU TEST |
Testing was carried out at a resolution of 1920x1080. In the processor test, you can remove or add any processor positions. You can also select any tested video card from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the given processor test results (by default, the most productive solution from NVIDIA is selected). Testing takes place on the most powerful NVIDIA and AMD video cards and scales to low-end models.
Low 1.63
When using NVIDIA video cards , Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 3 2100 processors showed an acceptable rate of at least 25 frames per second , and solutions at the Core i 7 5960X level can provide an FPS rate of at least 60 frames per second .
When using AM D video cards , Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 3 2100 processors showed an acceptable rate of at least 25 frames per second , and solutions at the Core i 7 5960X level can provide an FPS rate of at least 60 frames per second .
Impressive 1.63When using NVIDIA video cards , an acceptable figure of at least 25 frames per second was shown by Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 3 4330 processors .
When using AM D video cards , an acceptable figure of at least 25 frames per second was shown by Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 3 4330 processors .
Low 2.0
When using NVIDIA video cards , Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 3 2100 processors showed an acceptable rate of at least 25 frames per second , and solutions at the Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i 7 5960X level can provide an FPS rate of at least 60 frames per second .
When using AM D video cards , Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 3 2100 processors showed an acceptable rate of at least 25 frames per second , and solutions at the Core i 7 5960X level can provide an FPS rate of at least 60 frames per second .
Impressive 2.0
When using NVIDIA video cards , an acceptable figure of at least 25 frames per second was shown by Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 5 2500 processors .
When using AM D video cards , an acceptable figure of at least 25 frames per second was shown by Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 5 2500 processors .
GameGPU
The game can load up to 16 streams. The game uses 12 threads as efficiently as possible.
| RAM TEST |
The test was carried out on the basic configuration of the Core i 7 5960X with 32 GB DDR4 3200 MHz pre-installed memory. All used RAM was taken as an indicator. The RAM test for the entire system was carried out on various video cards without launching third-party applications (browsers, etc.). In the graphics, you can add and remove any resolutions and video cards as desired.
GameGPU
Low 1.63
At a resolution of 1920x1080, RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 9 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 9 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440 , RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 9 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 9 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 9 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 9 gigabytes .
Impressive 1.63
At a resolution of 1920x1080, RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 8 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 9 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440 , RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 12 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 9 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 13 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 9 gigabytes .
Low 2.0
At a resolution of 1920x1080, RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 10 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 10 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440 , RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 10 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 10 gigabytes .
With a resolution of 3840x2160, RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 10 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 10 gigabytes .
Impressive 2.0
At a resolution of 1920x1080, RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 10 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 10 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440 , RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 10 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 10 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , RAM consumption for video cards with 6 gigabytes will be 12 gigabytes , with 8 gigabytes it will be 10 gigabytes .