| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
Year of construction: 3 Nov. 2022
Genre: Action/Adventure
developer: Brass Token
Publishing house:Prime Matter
Horror adventure from a third person for one player. You’ve been invited to a spiritual growth seminar on an idyllic island far from civilization, but a peaceful weekend quickly turns into a nightmare as a group ritual opens the gate to the Darkness, a psychedelic horror space that feeds on negative energy. You will have to guess the intricate history of the island, negotiate with frightened companions, learn terrible revelations about space. Only you can fend off the nightmarish creatures, reach out to the survivors through the veil of their psychic defenses, and unravel the mystery of a vanished hippie commune from the 1970s to reverse the ritual.
| NEW IN TESTS – GEFORCE RTX 4090 / Core i9 13900KF |
Now participating in our test ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition, kindly provided to us by the company ARTLINE. This video card is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, operates at a frequency of 2600 MHz, has 16384 stream processors and 24 gigabytes of video memory.
Also participates in our test Intel Core i9-13900KF, kindly provided to us by the company ARTLINE. Currently the top gaming processor in the Intel line.
Now participating in our test Palit Gamerock GEFORCE RTX 4090 24 GB, kindly provided to us by the company Telemart. This video card is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, operates at a frequency of 2500 MHz, has 16384 stream processors and 24 gigabytes of video memory.
| 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 |
The Chant supported by Windows 10/11.
Priority and main graphics API for The Chant is DirectX 12.
| GAME ENGINE |
Basis for The Chant became the game engine Unreal Engine 4, developed and supported by Epic Games.
Thanks to his work, each playthrough of the game is unique and inimitable, which increases the replay value of the game. The first game created on the engine, Unreal, appeared in 1998. Since then, various versions of this game engine have been used in more than a hundred games, including Deus Ex, Dishonored, Lineage II, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Postal 2, the Brothers in Arms series, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, as well as in the famous game series Unreal and Unreal Tournament from Epic Games themselves. Being primarily adapted for first-person shooters, the engine was also used to create games of other genres.
Written in the high-level language C++, the Unreal Engine 4 allows you to create games for most operating systems and platforms: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS and Mac OS X, Xbox consoles, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Wii, Dreamcast and Nintendo GameCube. In December, Mark Rein demonstrated the work of the Unreal Engine 3 on the iPod Touch and iPhone 3GS. In March 2010, the engine was demonstrated on the Palm Pre communicator, based on the webOS mobile platform.
To simplify porting, the engine uses a modular system of dependent components: supports various rendering systems (Direct3D, OpenGL, Pixomatic; previously supported Glide API, S3 Metal, PowerVR SGL), audio playback (EAX, OpenAL, DirectSound3D; previously supported A3D), voice playback tools text, speech recognition (only for Xbox360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Windows, also planned for Linux and Mac), modules for working with the network and support for various input devices.
Windows Live, Xbox Live, and GameSpy technologies are supported for online play, including up to 64 players (clients) simultaneously. Despite the fact that the development tools do not officially include support for a large number of clients on one server, the engine has been used to create MMORPG games. One of the most famous representatives of the genre, Lineage II, uses the Unreal Engine.
| SETTINGS |
The Chant has a wide range of graphic settings.
Below we have provided screenshots of the game at various graphics settings, where our readers can see the difference between the minimum and maximum graphics quality settings.
| QUALITY MODES |
| TECHNOLOGIES |
Graphics in the game The Chant makes it clear to everyone that this is Unreal Engine 4:
Well, then we will move directly to gaming tests and determine what impact this game has on modern computer hardware.
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
| test stands |
MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI |
| Multimedia equipment |
Water cooling system ROG RYUJIN II 360 Seasonic PRIME TX-1000 power supply 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Comet Lake 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Rocket Lake |
| Software configuration |
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| Operating system | Windows 10 21H2/ Windows 11(Alder Lake) |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 526.47 WHQL AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition 22.10.3 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at different screen sizes: 1920×1080, 2560×1600, 3840×2160 epic graphics quality settings.
The motherboard was used to test the AM5 platform ROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE and water cooling system ROG RYUJIN II 360.
Motherboard ROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE , made in the mATX form factor, allows you to realize the capabilities of the ROG series in compact gaming systems. With a powerful power supply and cooling heatsinks, it can unleash the full potential of AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors. DIY enthusiasts will also appreciate support for modern components and standards, including PCIe 5.0, DDR5 memory, Wi-Fi 6E and USB4 interfaces.
Sistema zhidkostnogo okhlajdeniya ROG RYUJIN II 360 with 3,5″ LCD display, in-pump fan and three 120mm Noctua iPPC 2000 radiator fans and seventh generation Asetek pump.
| 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.
If you are interested in purchasing video cards from our testing, you can follow the link in its title in the modular chart and select the required model.
- Epic
When resolved 1920×1080 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX Vega 56 or GeForce GTX 1070. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon RX Vega 56 or GeForce GTX 1070. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions Radeon RX Vega 64 or GeForce GTX 1070 .
When resolved 2560×1440 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX Vega 56 or GeForce GTX 1070. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon RX Vega 56 or GeForce GTX 1070. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions Radeon VII or GeForce RTX 3060..
When resolved 3840×2160 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 1080. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon VII or GeForce RTX 2060s. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 3080.
| 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.
- Epic
GameGPU
When resolved 1920×1080 video memory consumption of video cards from 8 gigabytes to 5 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 5 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 6 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 6 gigabyte .
When resolved 2560×1440 video memory consumption of video cards from 8 gigabytes to 6 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 6 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 6 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 7 gigabyte .
When resolved 3840×2160 video memory consumption of video cards from 8 gigabytes to 7 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 7 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 8 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 8 gigabyte .
| 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.
If you are interested in purchasing the processor from our testing, you can follow the link in its name in the modular graphics and select the required model.
- Epic
When using video cards NVIDIA processors showed an acceptable indicator of at least 25 frames per second Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 7 4770, and an FPS of at least 60 frames per second will be able to provide solutions at the level Ryzen 5 3400 or Core i 7 4770.
When using video cards AMD acceptable figure is not less than 25 frames per second showed processors Ryzen 5 1400 or Core i 7 4770 , and FPS not lower than 60 frames per second will be able to provide level solutions Ryzen 5 3400 or Core i 7 4770.
- Epic
GameGPU
The game can load up to 12 streams. The game uses 8 threads as efficiently as possible.
| RAM TEST |
The test was carried out on the basic configuration of Core i 9 12900K with 32 GB DDR5 5400 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.
- Epic
GameGPU
When resolved 1920×1080 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 9 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 8 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes9 gigabyte, with 24 gigabytes 8 gigabyte .
When resolved 2560×1440 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 9 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 8 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 8 gigabyte .
When resolved 3840×2160 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 11 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 8 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 8 gigabyte .
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