| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
We tested The Forever Winter 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.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY ASUS |
In our review we present you with the motherboard ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming Wi-Fi. 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 with motherboards ASUS Z790-A GAMING DDR4. We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of processors. Intel.
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This time the company’s top video card is participating in our test. 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.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY GIGABYTE |
In our review we present you with the motherboard Gigabyte X670E AORUS PRO X. We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of processors. AMD.
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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 и 32 GB DDR5 7200 Kingston FURY Renegade. And for game tests we use an external Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD 1TB.
In our review we used RAM Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 48GB 7200MHz. Her review is available at this link.
In our review, for the full variety of our test benches, we use SSD drives Kingston KC600 256GB 2.5″ SATAIII 3D NAND TLC и SSD drive Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 , 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 |
The Forever Winter supports modern operating systems and graphics APIs:
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Graphics APIs:DirectX 12
The Forever Winter System Requirements
Minimum system requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- RAM: 16 GB RAM
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (8 GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT (8 GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Disk space: 87 GB available space
- Additional notes: It is recommended to use SSD
Recommended System Requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-12700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- RAM: 32 GB RAM
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti (12 GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 6800XT (16 GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Disk space: 87 GB available space
- Additional notes: It is recommended to use SSD
| DEVELOPMENT HISTORY |
The Forever Winter — is a cooperative tactical survival horror shooter developed by Fun Dog Studios, a team of industry veterans with experience working on AAA games such as Doom Eternal и The Witcher 3. Development began with the goal of creating a unique and exciting survival experience in a post-apocalyptic world filled with giant war machines. The main focus of the game is the fight for survival in the harsh conditions of eternal winter, where players must unite in teams to confront enemies and extract resources.
The development process was aimed at creating the most intense and unpredictable gameplay. One of the main tasks of the developers was to combine elements of tactical action and survival horror, so that players felt a constant threat from the environment and enemies. The Forever Winter uses elements of dynamic interaction with the world, where each battle is unique due to the variability of enemies and their goals. Players have to adapt to changing conditions and use their skills to survive in this harsh world.
Team Fun Dog Studios also worked to create a realistic ecosystem and technological world. The game features a struggle for resources and power between three main factions, each trying to dominate the ruins of a lost world. The storyline highlights the impact of human greed and destructive technology, which reflects the overall dark and hopeless tone of the game.
| GRAPHICS |
Graphics in The Forever Winter impresses with its realism and detailed development. The game was developed on the basis of advanced rendering technologies, allowing the creation of huge open locations with dynamic changes in weather and time of day. The game uses snow and ice landscapes, which create an atmosphere of overwhelming, cold and hostile nature. World The Forever Winter is filled with details: every element, from the snow covering buildings and equipment to the destroyed cities and military bases, creates a feeling of complete immersion in a harsh post-apocalyptic world.
Particular attention was paid to creating realistic visual effects. During battles, players can see explosions that tear the icy surface, falling snow that can impair visibility, and the destruction of objects that create chaos on the battlefield. The game engine also supports improved lighting, reflection, and shadow effects, which gives each moment of the game greater cinematography and depth.
| GAME ENGINE |
The Forever Winter runs on a powerful game engine that supports dynamic environmental changes and complex interactions between players and the world. One of the key features of the engine is the ability to render huge mechanical enemies that are the central threat to players. These machines can literally dominate the battlefields, their size and power creating a real threat that forces players to look for strategic solutions to destroy them.
The engine also supports flexible stealth mechanics, where players can use the dark corners of the world to move stealthily, avoiding encounters with powerful enemies. Each enemy unit has its own purpose and tasks, which adds complexity to the combat system. Enemies do not simply attack according to a pattern, they act as intelligent beings, reacting to the actions of players and coordinating their attacks.
Thanks to the engine’s power, the game supports a cooperative mode, where players can team up to complete missions and fight enemies. All elements of the combat system and interaction with the world are designed to make each mission feel unique and unpredictable, requiring teamwork and tactical thinking from players.
The Forever Winter not only presents a dark look at the future of humanity, but also offers complex and varied survival mechanics in the conditions of eternal winter, where every battle and every mission becomes a real test for players.
| DIFFERENT QUALITY MODES |
Minimum settings
At minimum graphics settings The Forever Winter, players can expect simplified textures, basic lighting effects and shadows, and a limited draw distance for objects. Despite the reduction in graphical quality, the game will remain smooth and playable even on systems with minimal specifications. Environmental elements and visual effects such as snow, ice, and weather will be rendered with less detail.
Recommended settings
At maximum settings, the game shows off its visual power with high-quality textures, realistic shadows and lighting, and dynamic weather effects. Environmental elements such as snowfalls and icy surfaces become much more detailed, creating a feeling of complete immersion in the game world. The visuals look cinematic, and the graphics become truly impressive when using powerful graphics cards.
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
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ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Z490 AORUS PROAX GIGABYTE Z590 VISION GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING XAX MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming Wi-Fi ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER OC ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900XT 20G
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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.
- Ultra
At 1920×1080 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2070.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 3070.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 7900 XT or GeForce RTX 4070 Ti level.
At 2560×1440 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 3070.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 3080.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 4090 level.
At 3840×2160 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 4070.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6900 XT or GeForce RTX 3080.
- 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.
- Ultra
GameGPU
Resolution 1920×1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
Resolution 2560×1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
Resolution 3840×2160:
- 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
| 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.
- Ultra
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 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
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 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Ultra
GameGPU
Loading and using streams:
- Maximum load: The game can load up to 12 streams.
- Optimal loading: Uses up to 8 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.
- Ultra
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 11 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
Resolution 2560×1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 13 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 11 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
Resolution 3840×2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 15 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 11 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB of RAM
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