Skull & Bones Beta: PC Performance Benchmarks for Graphics Cards and Processors
| BASIC INFORMATION ON THE GAME |
We tested the Skull & Bones Beta at the highest graphics settings, on video cards from the GEFORCE RTX and RADEON RX series. Also, in the course of our tests, we evaluated the performance and quality of the graphic display of the game itself.
| NEW PRODUCTS FROM ASUS FOR TESTING |
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.
This time, the top-end video card from ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition 20GB participates in our test . . This video card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture, operates at a frequency of 2500 MHz and has 20 gigabytes of video memory.
| NEWS PROVIDED FOR TESTING BY DEEPCOOL |
In our test this time, DeepCool's CH510 WH case is a sleek 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
| 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 .
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 |
Skull & Bones Beta is supported by Windows 10/11.
The priority and primary graphics API for Skull & Bones Beta is DX12 .
| A GAME |
Skull & Bones is the long-awaited adventure from Ubisoft Singapore that immerses players in the vast waters of the Indian Ocean. Players are given the opportunity to become a pirate captain and explore the open world in search of treasures, participate in sea battles and team up with other players in PvP mode.
Gameplay and features
The main focus of the game is tactical naval combat. Players can customize their ships by equipping them with mortars, side cannons, missiles, and other weapons. The direction of the wind is a key element of the battle that can decide the outcome of the battle. Thanks to realistic physics, ships can ram or fight to board.
"Trophy Hunt" invites players to compete for treasure, participating in exciting sea battles. Each team strives to accumulate as much wealth as possible while avoiding rivals and the dangers of the sea.
Development and release history
The main inspiration for the creation of the game Ubisoft drew from the naval battles in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Despite initial plans to release Skull & Bones in 2018, the game has been pushed back several times. The initial reason for the delays is the desire to improve the quality of the project and provide players with an exceptional product. Latest news points to a possible release in 2023.
Anvil engine
Anvil engine is a powerful game engine developed by Ubisoft and used in many of their projects, including the Assassin's Creed series. This engine is known for its amazing graphical capabilities, support for huge open worlds and detailed environments.
Main advantages of Anvil engine:
- Realism of the environment: from realistic lighting to complex NPC behavior.
- Massive: Support for huge game maps with the ability to explore.
- Detailing: careful study of the smallest details, from a blade of grass on the ground to individual bricks in buildings.
The Anvil engine used in Skull & Bones allowed the developers to recreate the amazing world of pirate adventures with realistic marine environments, weather conditions and highly detailed ships.
Skull & Bones promises to be one of the main releases of the year for all fans of sea adventures. Thanks to Anvil engine technology, the game provides an impressive, realistic and large-scale world where every player can feel like a real pirate. Despite delays in release, community expectations remain high.
| DIFFERENT QUALITY MODES |
The lowest graphics settings reduce detail and disable many graphical effects to improve performance, while the highest settings activate all available effects and provide the highest level of detail and quality.
| 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 XAX MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi |
| Sponsored Video Cards |
MSI GEFORCE RTX 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24 GB 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 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 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 Case MPG CORELIQUID K240 Housing DeepCool CH510 WH CBO 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 537.13 WHQL AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.7.2 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at 1920x1080 , 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 resolutions at maximum graphics quality settings (in native resolution with ray tracing).
| 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 choose 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 Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060 . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 2060 solutions .
At a resolution of 2560x1440, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060 level . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060 . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 6750 XT or GeForce RTX 3070 solutions .
At a resolution of 3840x2160, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the level Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 3060 . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6700 or GeForce RTX 2080 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by Radeon RX 7900 XT or GeForce RTX 4090 solutions .
| VIDEO MEMORY 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.
GameGPU
At a resolution of 1920x1080 , the consumption of video memory for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 6 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 5 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 5 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 6 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440 , video memory consumption for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 6 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 6 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 6 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 6 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , video memory consumption for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 7 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 7 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 7 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 7 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 3300 or Core i 5 10600 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 .
GameGPU
The game can download up to 12 threads. Uses up to 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.
GameGPU
At a resolution of 1920x1080 , the consumption of RAM for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 10 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 10 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabytes, with 24 gigabytes 10 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 9 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , the consumption of RAM for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 10 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 10 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabytes .
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