| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
We tested GreedFall II: The Dying World at maximum graphics settings with GeForce RTX and Radeon RX series graphics cards. We also evaluated the performance and quality of the game’s graphics during our tests.
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| 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 |
GreedFall II: The Dying World supports modern operating systems and graphics APIs:
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Graphics APIs:DirectX 12
GreedFall II: The Dying World System Requirements
Minimum system requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- RAM: 16 GB RAM
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Disk space: 30 GB available space
- Additional notes: Low settings, 1080p @ 30 FPS
Recommended System Requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- RAM: 16 GB RAM
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8GB) or AMD Radeon 6700XT (12GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Disk space: 30 GB available space
- Additional notes: High settings, 1080p @ 60 FPS
| DEVELOPMENT HISTORY |
GreedFall II: The Dying World — a continuation of the popular role-playing game GreedFall, which was developed by the French studio Spiders. Announced in May 2022, the project immediately caught the attention of fans of the original thanks to its new, darker approach to the theme of colonization and cultural conflict. Unlike the first game, the events GreedFall II takes place three years before the beginning of the story of the first part, which makes it a prequel. This time, the focus is not on a representative of the colonizers, as it was in the original, but on a native of the island of Teer Fradee, who was kidnapped and taken to the mainland, devastated by wars, a malichor epidemic and political intrigue.
The idea of a prequel allowed the developers to expand the game world, deepen the background of the conflict and add more depth to the interaction between cultures. The development of the game began immediately after the successful release of the first part, which was warmly received by players for its original approach to the RPG genre and deep narrative. GreedFall II Spiders Studio decided to maintain the unique style of storytelling, focused on moral dilemmas and political intrigue, but at the same time improve the gameplay mechanics and expand the game world.
One of the key development goals was to create a more dynamic and interactive world where players can interact with factions, engage in diplomacy, and solve complex social and political issues. Unlike the first game, where player choices were limited, in GreedFall II The developers have implemented a non-linear decision system that allows players to react more flexibly to what is happening in the world. Now, each choice has long-term consequences that affect relationships with various factions, character development, and the outcome of events.
Special attention was paid to creating a living world with a rich history. The developers aimed to offer players a richer and more detailed world, where each culture and faction has its own unique characteristics, history and motivations. This allowed for a deeper and more emotionally charged storyline, where players can explore cultural conflicts and social issues that arise against the backdrop of disasters and political instability.
| GRAPHICS |
Graphic component GreedFall II has been significantly improved compared to the first part of the game. The use of the latest technologies allowed the developers to create more detailed and realistic locations, which made the game world more alive and immersive. In GreedFall II Each location is designed to the smallest detail, be it ancient forests, ruined cities or snow-capped mountain peaks. The developers paid special attention to the diversity of biomes and environments, which allows players to explore a wide range of unique landscapes, each of which affects the gameplay in its own way.
One of the major graphical improvements was the introduction of an advanced lighting and shadow system. Dynamic lighting now interacts with objects in real time, creating realistic shadows and reflections, which is especially noticeable in dark dungeons and dense forests. This adds depth to the scenes and enhances the atmosphere of the game. For example, when the character walks through the forest, the light penetrates through the foliage, creating a play of light and shadows that makes the locations more alive and realistic.
The textures of objects and characters have also been improved. The game uses high-quality textures, which allow for detailed clothing, armor, weapons, and surrounding elements. This is especially noticeable on the characters, where every detail of their costumes and equipment is made with great attention to detail. Visual effects such as rain, snow, and fire have also been significantly improved, making natural phenomena and magical effects more spectacular and realistic.
Players will also notice improved character animation and interaction with the world. GreedFall II The characters’ movements have become smoother and more realistic, which adds to the feeling of a living world. Each character, whether the protagonist or an NPC, has a unique animation that reflects their personality and role in the game world. This enhances the emotional perception of the game and makes interaction with the characters more believable.
| GAME ENGINE |
GreedFall II: The Dying World uses an updated version of the engine Silk Engine, which was specially developed by the studio Spiders for open-world role-playing games. This engine has been significantly improved compared to the first part, which allowed the developers to implement more complex and large-scale locations, as well as improve interaction with the surrounding world. One of the main tasks of the engine was to ensure smooth and stable gameplay, even with a large number of objects and characters on the screen.
One of the key improvements was the introduction of the system tactical pause, which adds a strategic element to combat encounters. Players can now pause the game at any time and distribute actions between their allies, allowing for more precise battle planning and tactical management. This innovation adds more depth to the combat system and makes battles more varied and tactically intense.
The AI system has also been significantly improved. NPCs and enemies now react to the player’s actions more dynamically and intelligently. For example, enemies can coordinate their attacks, surround the player, or use the environment to gain a tactical advantage. This makes combat encounters more challenging and interesting, requiring the player to make thoughtful decisions and be flexible in tactics.
Additionally, the engine supports multiplayer mode, allowing players to interact with each other in an open world. The game features a system of joint tasks and missions that can be completed in co-op with other players. This adds an extra layer of interaction and strategy, as players need to coordinate their actions to achieve common goals.
One of the most important aspects of the engine is its ability to support large scenes with many interactive objects. The game features huge cities populated by many NPCs, each of which has its own role and interacts with the player. This makes the world GreedFall II more lively and dynamic, where every action of the player influences the development of events and interaction with others.
| DIFFERENT QUALITY MODES |
Minimum settings
At minimum settings in GreedFall II: The Dying World The game offers simplified textures, reduced lighting and shadow quality. At 1080p at 30 FPS, the environment and objects may be less detailed, and the draw distance will be reduced. These settings will ensure stable performance on systems with minimum requirements, although visual saturation may be reduced.
Recommended settings
On high graphics settings, the game reveals the engine’s potential with a high level of texture detail, improved lighting and shadow effects. At 1080p and 60 FPS, the world GreedFall II looks significantly more realistic and rich, with characters and objects clearly depicted against a living environment. Effects such as dynamic lighting and physics of interactions with the environment become more cinematic.
| TEST PART |
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| Multimedia equipment |
Monitor Philips 326M6VJRMB/00 Power supply ASUS TUF Gaming 750W Gold PSU 16 GB DDR4 4600 CL19 Kingston FURY Renegade 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 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade 48GB DDR5 7200 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 MPG CORELIQUID K240 housing Case DeepCool CH510 WH SVO DeepCool LS720 WH |
| Software configuration |
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| Operating system | Windows 11 24H2 |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 561.09 WHQL AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.20.11.01 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at different screen sizes 1920×1080, 2560×1440 и 3840×2160 with maximum graphics quality settings without upscales.
| GPU TEST |
In the video card test, the default resolution is 1920×1080; 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.
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At 1920×1080 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 3070 level.
At 2560×1440 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6650 XT or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 4070 level.
At 3840×2160 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Achieved on Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 2080 Ti level graphics cards.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 4070.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the GeForce RTX 4090 level.
| VIDEO MEMORY CONSUMPTION |
Testing of video memory consumed by the game was carried out by the program MSI Afterburner. The indicator was based on the results on video cards from AMD and NVIDIA with separate screen sizes 1920×1080, 2560×1440 and 3840×2160 with various anti-aliasing settings. By default, the graph displays the most current solutions. Other video cards are added and removed from the schedule at the request of the reader.
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GameGPU
Resolution 1920×1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 9 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 9 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 9 GB
Resolution 2560×1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
Resolution 3840×2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB
| CPU TEST |
Testing was carried out at a resolution of 1920×1080. 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.
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When using NVIDIA video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Processors for comfortable FPS (at least 60 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- Intel Core i5-12400
When using AMD video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Processors for comfortable FPS (at least 60 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Intel Core i5-12400
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GameGPU
Loading and using streams:
- Maximum load: The game can load up to 16 streams.
- Optimal loading: Uses up to 12 threads as efficiently as possible.
| RAM TEST |
The test was carried out on the basic configuration of 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 launching third-party applications (browsers, etc.). In the graphics, you can add and remove any resolutions and video cards as desired.
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GameGPU
Resolution 1920×1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 12 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB of RAM
Resolution 2560×1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 12 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 12 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB of RAM
Resolution 3840×2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 14 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 12 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB of RAM
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