Unholy: PC Performance Benchmarks for Graphics Cards and Processors
| BASIC INFORMATION ON THE GAME |
We have tested the game Unholy 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 |
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 .
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.
In our test this time, the top-end video card from MSI GEFORCE RTX 4080 SUPRIM X 16 GB is participating . This video card is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, operates at a frequency of 2750 MHz, has 9728 stream processors and 16 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 .
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 |
Unholy is supported by Windows 10/11.
The priority and main graphics API for Unholy is DX12 .
| A GAME |
"Unholy" is a unique game project that combines elements of psychological horror, an intriguing storyline and modern graphics. The events of the game take place on a dying planet, in the Last City of which the main character Seyda lives. She goes in search of her missing child, trying to survive among the horrors of pestilence and hostile characters.
"Unholy" invites players to explore two parallel worlds. The first is the grim, cold reality of an inhospitable town in a post-Soviet Eastern European city. The second is a twisted, terrifying, unholy world inhabited by grotesque creatures and ruled by ruthless priests. This binarity creates a unique space for deep storytelling, allowing players to understand Seida's drama and thereby empathize with her tragedy.
During the game, users will have the opportunity to explore both worlds, solve various puzzles, and make decisions about how to treat enemies: hide or fight them. This confrontation of nightmarish power becomes a central element of the gameplay.
The game "Unholy" was developed on the Unreal Engine 4, which is recognized as one of the most advanced and versatile game engines of our time. This engine is extremely flexible and powerful, allowing you to create complex, detailed and visually impressive game worlds.
Unreal Engine 4 has support for C++ programming, providing developers with ample opportunities to implement the most daring and unique game ideas. In addition, the engine has a Blueprints visual scripting system, thanks to which even without direct coding, complex game mechanics can be implemented.
Of particular note is that Unreal Engine 4 uses modern rendering and lighting technologies, providing high quality graphics. "Unholy" uses NVIDIA's DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) technology to increase resolution and image quality using artificial intelligence to improve performance and reduce GPU load.
The game also has a frame rate cap of 180 FPS, which guarantees smooth and crisp gameplay even on the most powerful systems.
Unreal Engine 4 is also highly scalable and supports a wide variety of platforms, including PCs, game consoles, and mobile devices. Thanks to this, "Unholy" can be enjoyed by players on various platforms and devices.
All in all, Unholy is an intriguing and visually impressive game that harnesses the power of Unreal Engine 4 to create a unique gaming experience. The game promises to throw players into a world full of horror and mystery, where every decision can have far-reaching consequences.
| DIFFERENT QUALITY MODES |
To achieve maximum performance and quality of gameplay, most games, including "Unholy", provide players with the ability to change graphics settings. The differences between the maximum and minimum settings can be quite significant. Here are some of the main settings that can usually be changed:
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Resolution : On the minimum settings of the game, the screen resolution is usually reduced to improve performance. At maximum settings, players can enjoy the game in high definition, up to 4K or even higher.
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Textures : On the lowest settings, textures are usually lower quality, which reduces the load on the GPU. At maximum settings, the textures become more detailed and realistic.
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Model Detail : At maximum settings, character and environment models will have a higher level of detail. At minimum settings, the models become simpler, which also reduces the load on the GPU.
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Lighting and shadows : Lighting and shadow settings can also vary a lot. At maximum settings, the lighting becomes more realistic, including effects such as soft shadows, reflections and sparkle. On the lowest settings, these effects are usually disabled or simplified.
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Post-processing effects : These can be various effects such as depth of field, motion blur, bloom, and others. On the lowest settings, these effects are usually disabled to improve performance. At maximum settings, they add additional visual appeal to the game.
It is important to note that the exact settings may vary depending on the specific game and the engine it is based on. In addition, the choice between maximum and minimum settings often depends on what kind of hardware is used to play the game. If the hardware cannot provide a comfortable game at maximum settings, players can select lower settings to improve performance.
| BUG WITH MEMORY |
The game "Unholy" when loading levels, unfortunately, encountered an unpleasant problem associated with improper video memory management. Instead of effectively using the available video memory, the game loads much more data into it than it really needs, which can result in the video memory being overloaded.
On a machine with an RTX 4090 graphics accelerator, the VRAM consumption jumps to 22 gigabytes at boot level, which is clearly beyond the usual requirements for most games. Some time later, after the level is loaded, the consumption of video memory decreases and stabilizes at about 5 gigabytes.
However, if there is not enough video memory, for example, on video cards with 8 gigabytes, the game switches to using RAM. It takes a couple of minutes to normalize. And so when loading each new location ..
We can also observe poor optimization of the game for NVIDIA video cards in 4K in the game: as we see in 2K mode, the power consumption of the 4080 is 340 watts, and in 2K 236 watts.
| 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 MSI GEFORCE RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 12 GB ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24G 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 536.67 WHQL AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.7.1 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at resolutions of , and at graphics quality settings.
Testing was carried out only after the time after loading the level - when the video memory jumps stabilize.
| 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 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080s solutions
At a resolution of 3840x2160, an average FPS of 25 frames was shown by video cards of the level Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 4070 Ti . A minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 3800 level . A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by the Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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 4 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 5 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 3 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 5 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 2560x1440 , the consumption of video memory for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 5 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 6 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 4 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 6 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , the consumption of video memory for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 7 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 8 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 8 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 .
GameGPU
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.
GameGPU
At a resolution of 1920x1080 , the consumption of RAM for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 10 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 8 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 9 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 8 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 9 gigabytes .
At a resolution of 3840x2160 , the consumption of RAM for video cards with 8 gigabytes is 104 gigabytes , with 12 gigabytes 8 gigabytes , with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabytes with 24 gigabytes 9 gigabytes .
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