Portal: Prelude RTX: PC Performance Benchmarks for Graphics Cards and Processors

BASIC INFORMATION ON THE GAME

Portal Prelude RTX: GPU/CPU Test

We conducted a detailed test of Portal: Prelude RTX at the highest graphics settings using video cards from the GEFORCE RTX and RADEON RX series. During our tests, we also evaluated the performance and quality of the graphical rendering of the game itself.

NEW PRODUCTS FROM ASUS FOR TESTING

In our review, we bring you the ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX motherboards . We use this motherboard as a stand for testing new generations of Intel processors .

 

In our test this time, the new ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC video card is participating . ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 OC Edition is built on the AD103 GPU with 9728 CUDA cores. Test of this video card on our website.

In our review, we bring you the ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi Motherboard . ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi includes 4 DIMM DDR5 modules with a maximum capacity of up to 64 GB and a frequency of up to 6400 MHz. For the file subsystem, the motherboard supports 3x M.2 PCIe 5.0/4.0 x4 slots and 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports. You can get acquainted directly with the testing of this motherboard on our website.

    

This time, the top-end graphics card from ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC participates in our test . The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is based on the AD104 GPU and features 7680 CUDA cores and 12GB of GDDR6X memory. Test of this video card on our website.

NEWS PROVIDED FOR TESTING BY DEEPCOOL

   

In our test this time, DeepCool's CH510 WH case is an elegant and minimalist mid-tower case with excellent component compatibility and wide cooling power support for a truly versatile build.

 

Also in our test this time, the premium CBO DeepCool LS720 WH for processors participates. DeepCool LS720 WH provides maximum cooling performance and low noise levels, as well as a sophisticated design.

NEW PRODUCTS FROM MSI FOR TESTING

 

The MSI GEFORCE RTX 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24 GB is now participating in our test .This video card is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, operates at a frequency of 2750 MHz, has 16384 stream processors and 24 gigabytes of video memory

   

In our review, we present you MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK motherboards . These motherboards are used by us as stands for testing new generations of Intel processors . Its testing is on our website.

NEW PROVIDED FOR TESTING BY GIGABYTE

In our review, we bring you the GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING X AX motherboards . These motherboards are used by us as stands for testing new generations of Intel processors .

In our test this time, the top-end video card from AORUS Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G is participating. This video card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture, operates at a frequency of 3000 MHz and has 24 gigabytes of video memory. Its testing on our site.

This time, the top-end video card from Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GAMING OC participates in our test . Its testing on our site.

NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY KINGSTON

 

  

The RAM we used in our review was 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade , 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade , 32 GB DDR5 6000 Kingston FURY Renegade and 3 2 GB DDR5 7200 Kingston FURY Renegade . And for gaming tests, we use an external Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD 1 TB ..

THE GRAFICAL PART

In this subsection of our review, the main graphical aspects of this game are revealed. Particular attention is paid to the version of the graphics engine used, the version of the API used, graphics settings and the quality of the development of the main visual aspects.

SUPPORTED OC AND GRAPHICS API

Portal: Prelude RTX is supported by Windows 10/11.

The priority and primary graphics API for Portal: Prelude RTX is Vulkan .

A GAME

In the world of gaming, nostalgia and innovation constantly intersect, creating unique and unforgettable projects. Portal: Prelude RTX, a remaster of the acclaimed 2008 mod Portal: Prelude, perfectly demonstrates this relationship. Created in partnership with NVIDIA, this project invites gamers to relive the adventures of Aperture Science, but with the latest technology. In this article, we will take a closer look at the main aspects and features of this remaster.

Plot and characters

Portal: Prelude RTX immerses players in a familiar yet significantly updated environment. Players will become Abby, the newest test associate in Aperture Science. Players are invited to go through nineteen difficult tests, where they can test their skills and abilities in the game Portal. As the story progresses, players will encounter a number of familiar characters and situations, including an encounter with GLaDOS, a sinister AI that later became the main antagonist of the original game.

However, despite the familiar elements, Portal: Prelude RTX is not a simple copy of the original. All characters in the game are now fully voiced, bringing new depth to interactions and dialogue. Moreover, players will learn about the origin of GLaDOS and Aperture Science, which will add new notes of intrigue and fascination to what is happening.

Graphics and technology

Graphical lighting and object detailing in Portal: Prelude RTX has undergone a major overhaul. Thanks to RTX technologies, players can enjoy a new level of visual quality and detail. From lighting and reflections to textures and character models, everything has been improved and optimized for modern systems.

It is also worth noting that Portal: Prelude RTX introduced a number of technological innovations, in particular, NVIDIA RTX IO technology. This technology allows you to quickly load and unpack game resources using the GPU and reduce the load on the CPU. This greatly increases I/O performance and reduces texture loading times.

In Portal: Prelude RTX, NVIDIA RTX IO is always enabled. This allowed the developers to reduce the installation volume of Portal: Prelude RTX by 44% and increase the download speed by five times. This highlights the importance of progressive technologies in today's gaming industry and their potential to improve the gaming experience.

Gameplay and test chambers

In addition to graphical improvements and technological innovations, Portal: Prelude RTX also offers an updated and improved gameplay experience. New mechanics and gameplay elements introduce an extra level of difficulty and make each test chamber unique.

Nineteen test chambers have been improved and upgraded with new mechanics and technologies. In each of them, players will face unique challenges and obstacles that require the use of different strategies and approaches. Some of them will allow players to completely rethink the way they approach problems in Portal, providing them with new challenges and innovative solutions. Whether it's gravity manipulation, escaping deadly particle fields, or experimenting with momentum, players are sure to find something new and interesting in each of the challenges. The gameplay of Portal: Prelude RTX is designed to evoke and develop the critical thinking and problem solving required to successfully complete the game.

Characters and voice acting

One of the notable changes in Portal: Prelude RTX is full character voice acting. Unlike the original mod, where the characters communicated using mechanical voices, in the remaster, each character has its own unique voice and character. This not only adds a new level of realism and immersion, but also expands the scope for story and character development.

Performance and optimization

The partnership with NVIDIA has allowed the developers of Portal: Prelude RTX to take full advantage of modern hardware. With DLSS 3.0 technology and RTX IO technology, the game provides the highest performance and image quality.

DLSS 3.0 (Deep Learning Super Sampling) uses artificial intelligence to increase game resolution while maintaining high performance. This allows gamers to enjoy high quality graphics even on low end systems.

RTX IO technology, on the other hand, allows you to increase the speed of loading the game and textures. This is achieved by using the GPU to load and decompress game resources quickly, while reducing the load on the CPU. This allowed the developers to reduce the installation volume of Portal: Prelude RTX by 44% and increase the download speed by five times.

Conclusion

Portal: Prelude RTX is a great example of how a classic game can be recreated and improved with modern technology. This project is the perfect mix of new and old elements, making it appealing to old Portal fans and new players alike. All this makes Portal: Prelude RTX not just a remaster, but a complete and unique project that can offer players a new and unforgettable experience.

TEST PART

Test configuration
test stands	ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Z490 AORUS PRO AX        GIGABYTE Z590 VISION    GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G   GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING X AX MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi
Sponsored Video Cards	Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24G MSI GEFORCE RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 12 GB     ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC ASUS TUF Gaming GEFORCE RTX 4080 OC ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24G
multimedia equipment	Monitor Philips 326M6VJRMB/00 Power Supply Seasonic PRIME TX-1000 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade              32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade              32 GB DDR5 5600 CL40 Kingston FURY Beast                       32 GB DDR5 6000@6400 CL30 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR5 7200@7600 CL36 KingstonFURY Renegade Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD            Case MPG CORELIQUID K240  Housing DeepCool CH510 WH  СВО DeepCool LS720 WH
Software configuration
operating system	Windows 10 21H2/ Windows 11(Alder Lake)
Graphics driver	Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 536.67 WHQL AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.7.1
Monitoring programs	MSI Afterburner

All video cards were tested at maximum graphics quality by MSI Afterburner. The purpose of the test is to determine how video cards from different manufacturers behave under the same conditions. Below is a video of the test segment:

Our video cards were tested at resolutions of 1920x1080 , 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 at maximum graphics quality settings. All AMD cards have not been tested, since they have rather deplorable optimization and there is no point in this, and on the RX 7900 video card there are very obvious artifacts in the picture, so most likely, the real result for it will not be the one that turned out in the end ...

GPU TEST

In the test of video cards, 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 productive CPU in this game and is scaled to other processors, taking into account their testing on NVIDIA and AMD video cards.

At a resolution of 1920x1080, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the GeForce RTX 3060 DLSS level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by GeForce RTX 3080 DLSS solutions .

At a resolution  of 2560x1440,  an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4080 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti DLSS level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by GeForce RTX 4080 DLSS solutions .

At a resolution  of 3840x2160, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the  GeForce RTX 4080 DLSS level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4090 DLSS level .

Frame Generation

At a resolution of 1920x1080, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4060 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by GeForce RTX 4070 Ti solutions .

At a resolution  of 2560x1440,  an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4070 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by GeForce RTX 4080 solutions .

At a resolution  of 3840x2160, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4070 DLSS level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti DLSS level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by GeForce RTX 4090 DLSS solutions .

VIDEO RAM CONSUMPTION

Testing of the video memory consumed by the game was carried out by the  MSI Afterburner program. The results on video cards from AMD and NVIDIA at resolutions of  1920x1080, 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 with various anti-aliasing settings were taken as the indicator. By default, the graph displays the most up-to-date solutions. Other graphics cards are added and removed from the chart at the reader's request.

At a resolution of  1920x1080 ,  video memory consumption for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 8 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 8 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 8 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabytes .

At a resolution of 2560x1440 , video memory consumption for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 8 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 10 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 10 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 12 gigabytes .

At a resolution of 3840x2160 , video memory consumption for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 8 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 12 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 16 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 18 gigabytes .

CPU TEST

Testing was carried out at a resolution of 1920x1080. In the processor test, you can remove and add any positions of the processors. You can also select any tested video card from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the results of processor tests  (by default, the most productive solution from NVIDIA is selected). Testing takes place on the most productive NVIDIA and AMD video cards and scales up to lower models.

When using NVIDIA video cards, Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 processors showed an acceptable rate of at least 25 frames per second  , and Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 solutions can provide an FPS rate of at least 60 frames per second .

When using AM D video cards, Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 processors showed an acceptable rate of at least 25 frames per second  , and Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 solutions can provide an FPS rate of at least 60 frames per second . 

With trace aitivation, the game can already load up to 12 threads. Uses 8 threads as efficiently as possible.

RAM TEST

The test was conducted on the base configuration Core i 9 13900K with 32 GB DDR5 6400 MHz pre-installed memory. All used RAM was taken as an indicator. The RAM test on the entire system was carried out on various video cards without running extraneous applications (browsers, etc.). In the graphics, you can add and remove any resolutions and video cards as desired.

At a resolution of  1920x1080 ,  the consumption of RAM for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 8 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 8 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 8 gigabytes, with 24 gigabytes 9 gigabytes .

At a resolution of  2560x1440  , the consumption of RAM for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 10 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 10 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 8 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 9 gigabytes .

At a resolution of  3840x2160  , the consumption of RAM for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 12 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 12 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 8 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 9 gigabytes .

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