Nightingale: PC Performance Benchmarks for Graphics Cards and Processors
| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
We tested Nightingale at the highest graphics settings, on video cards from the GEFORCE RTX and RADEON RX series. Also, during the tests we conducted, we assessed the performance and quality of the graphic display of the game itself.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY ARTLINE |
Our test now includes the Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC , provided by ARTLINE . The ARTLINE company is known for its wide range of computer equipment, including more than 5,000 computer models - from basic workstations to high-performance custom PCs .
A sus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, runs at 2750 MHz, has 16384 stream processors and 24 gigabytes of video memory.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY AMD |
Our test now includes AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and AMD Ryzen 7 8700G . Their integrated graphics solutions go beyond what was previously thought possible with integrated graphics, offering quality and performance sufficient for today's games and multimedia applications.
Our review is available here
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY ASUS |
In our review, we present to you the ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi motherboard . ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi includes 4 DDR5 DIMM modules with a maximum capacity of up to 64 gigabytes and a frequency of up to 6400 MHz. For the file subsystem, the motherboard supports 3 M.2 PCIe 5.0/4.0 x4 slots and 4 SATA 6 Gb/s ports. You can directly view the testing of this motherboard on our website.
In our review, we present you ASUS Z790-A GAMING DDR4 motherboards . We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of Intel processors .
This time our test involves the top video card from ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC . The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is based on the AD104 GPU and features 7680 CUDA cores and 12GB of GDDR6X memory. Test this video card on our website.
This time our test involves the company's top-end video card ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition 20 GB . . This video card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture, operates at a frequency of 2500 MHz and has 20 gigabytes of video memory.
This time our test involves the new ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC video card . This video card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture, operates at a frequency of 3000 MHz and has 24 gigabytes of video memory.
Our test this time involves ASUS ROG Ally Extreme. ASUS ROG Ally is equipped with a powerful AMD Ryzen Z1 series processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, making it capable of handling the latest games without slowdown. The RDNA 3 graphics engine delivers excellent graphics and supports AMD upscaling technologies such as FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) and Radeon Super Resolution (RSR), allowing gamers to enjoy high-quality images and smooth gameplay.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY DEEPCOOL |
This time we're testing the case from DeepCool CH510 WH - it's an elegant and minimalistic mid-tower case with excellent component compatibility and wide cooling power support for a truly versatile build.
Also participating in our test this time is the premium-class DeepCool LS720 WH for processors. DeepCool LS720 WH provides maximum cooling efficiency and low noise levels, as well as a sophisticated design.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY GIGABYTE |
In our review, we present to you the GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING X AX motherboards . We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of Intel processors .
This time our test involves the company's top-end video card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GAMING OC . Its testing on our website.
This time our test involves the company's top-end video card, AORUS Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G. 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 website.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY KINGSTON |
In our review, we used RAM: 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade , 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade , 32 GB DDR5 6000 Kingston FURY Renegade, 16 GB DDR4 4600 CL19 Kingston FURY Renegade and 32 GB DDR5 720 0 Kingston FURY Renegade . And for gaming tests we use an external Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD 1 TB .
In our review, we used Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 48GB 7200MHz RAM . Her review is available at this link .
In our review, for the full variety of our test benches, we use Kingston KC600 256GB 2.5" SATAIII 3D NAND TLC SSD drives , which are an ideal choice for use when there are a large number of components.
| 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 |
Nightingale is supported by Windows 10/11.
The preferred and primary graphics API for Banishers Nightingale is DX12 .
| GAME ENGINE |
Developed by Inflexion Games, Nightingale is a unique survival game with building and exploration elements that takes full advantage of Unreal Engine 5 to provide players with an immersive gaming experience. The transition to Unreal Engine 5 was made in order to take advantage of two key engine innovations: Lumen and Nanite. These technologies significantly improve the quality of lighting and the display of geometry in the game, respectively.
Lumen in Unreal Engine 5 provides realistic lighting and reflections in real time, allowing you to create more vibrant and immersive game worlds. Nanite , on the other hand, manages virtualized geometry, making objects far away from the player look better as they get closer. These technologies have enabled the creation of more complex and detailed scenes without sacrificing performance, which is especially important for an open world game where players can freely explore a variety of landscapes.
The process of integrating Unreal Engine 5 into Nightingale was carefully planned and included an upgrade from the previous version of Unreal Engine 4. This transition required significant effort to update and adapt code and assets to the new features and standards of UE5. A key aspect was the use of version control and automation tools to ease the integration process and minimize potential conflicts when merging changes.
One of the main reasons for switching to UE5 was the desire of developers to take advantage of the improved lighting quality and increased polygon budget that the new engine offers. Lumen and Nanite allow for more accurate light reproduction and a significant increase in the number of polygons in the game, which makes the Nightingale game world more realistic and detailed. These technologies not only improve the visual quality of the game, but also help players become more immersed in the gameplay.
The transition to Nanite required additional effort because the developers also wanted to take advantage of Virtual Shadow Maps. Supporting interoperability between Nanite and non-Nanite assets allowed for a gradual transition, ensuring a seamless gaming experience during the transition. This means players can expect improved performance with Virtual Shadow Cards as they convert assets to use Nanite, providing incentive to work on this transition and insight into how it will impact game performance.
One of the important aspects of the work on Nightingale was the introduction of Level Instances and Packaged Level Actors. In UE4, the team had difficulty working with different prefab implementations, but the introduction of Packaged Level Actors opened up new possibilities for procedurally building environments in Nightingale. These tools have allowed developers to create more complex and interesting game worlds, improving the gaming experience and giving players more opportunities to explore and interact with the game environment.
Overall, Nightingale's move to Unreal Engine 5 is a significant step forward in the game's development, giving developers powerful tools to create a more realistic and immersive game world. With the use of cutting-edge technologies such as Lumen and Nanite, as well as improvements in the development process and the integration of new features, Nightingale promises to be one of the most anticipated games in the survival genre. With UE5, the developers have focused on creating a deep and realistic world that immerses players in a unique atmosphere of adventure and exploration. Nightingale promises to offer players not only the highest level of visual immersion, but also a unique gaming experience thanks to advanced technologies and an innovative approach to creating the game world.
| DIFFERENT QUALITY MODES |
In-game graphics settings at minimum reduce the level of detail and disable various graphics functions to improve performance, while settings at maximum enable all possible effects, providing the highest quality and detail of the image.
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
| Test benches |
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 ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore |
| Sponsored video cards |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT 20G Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GAMING OC |
| Multimedia equipment |
Monitor Philips 326M6VJRMB/00 Seasonic PRIME TX-1000 power supply 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 KingstonFURY Beast 32 GB DDR5 6000@6400 CL30 KingstonFURY Renegade 32 GB DDR5 7200@7600 CL36 KingstonFURY Renegade Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD MPG CORELIQUID K240 housing Case DeepCool CH510 WH SVO DeepCool LS720 WH |
| Software configuration |
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| operating system | Windows 10 21H2/ Windows 11(Alder Lake) |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 551.33 WHQL AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.2.1 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at resolutions of 1920x1080 , 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 with maximum graphics quality settings.
| 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.
At a resolution of 1920x1080, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2080 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 3060 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 4070 solutions .
At a resolution of 1920x1080, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 6700 or GeForce RTX 2080 Ti level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6700 or GeForce RTX 3070 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 7900 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 solutions .
At a resolution of 3840x2160, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 3080 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 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
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 8 gigabytes.
At a resolution of 2560x1440 , 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 9 gigabytes.
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , 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 11 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.
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 solutions at the Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 level 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 solutions at the Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 level can provide an FPS rate of at least 60 frames per second .
GameGPU
The game can load up to 16 streams. 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 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
At a resolution of 1920x1080 , RAM consumption for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 10 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 13 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 11 gigabytes, with 24 gigabytes 12 gigabytes.
At a resolution of 2560x1440 , RAM consumption for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 11 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 13 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 11 gigabytes , with 24 gigabytes 12 gigabytes.
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , the RAM consumption for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 15 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 14 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 11 gigabytes, with 24 gigabytes 12 gigabytes.
| APU TEST |
This test used AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and AMD Ryzen 7 8700G processors and ASUS ROG Ally Extreme with an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor , which is essentially an analogue of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G , but with a much lower TDP . AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme this time was tested only in 25 Watt mode, since in lower modes the performance leaves much to be desired...
| QUALITY Performance |
This test used low default graphics settings
In this case, the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme copes with the game only with upscale...
| QUALITY Balanced |
This test used Balanced default graphics settings.
For a comfortable game, all you need is an AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and an AMD Ryzen 7 8700G , working with vulture upscale....
| QUALITY Quality |
This test used Quality default graphics settings.
At high quality settings, playing even with upscale, the comfortable performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G raises questions...
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