| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide graphics card and processor tests were conducted to determine computer performance when running the game at various graphics settings. This helps players determine the optimal graphics settings to achieve the best performance and image quality on their systems. In addition, the test results can be useful for choosing video cards and processor when upgrading your computer to ensure that it can run games at high performance.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY ASUS |
This time the company’s new video card is participating in our test. ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC. This video card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture, operates at a frequency of 3000 MHz and has 24 gigabytes of video memory. Test this video cards on our website.
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.
This time the company’s top video card is participating in our test. 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 cards on our website.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY GIGABYTE |
In our review we present you with motherboards GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING XAX. We use these motherboards as test benches for testing new generations of processors Intel.
This time the company’s top video card is participating in our test. 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. Test this video cards on our website.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY MSI |
Now participating in our test MSI GEFORCE RTX 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24 GB. 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 with the motherboard MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi. You can directly view the testing of this motherboard on our website.
| NEW, SUPPLIED FOR TEST 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.
| 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 |
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide supported Windows 10/11.
The primary and primary graphics API for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is DX 12.
| GAME ENGINE |
Warhammer 40000 Darktide is based on the Unreal Engine 4 game engine, developed and supported by Epic Games.
Unreal Engine 4 is a powerful game engine developed by Epic Games that is used to create games, virtual reality, animation, architectural renderings, and other types of interactive applications. Here are some of the main features of Unreal Engine 4:
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High-quality graphics: UE4 provides amazing opportunities to create realistic and detailed game worlds. It supports a number of advanced technologies, including dynamic light, global and local illumination, deep shadows, volumetric fog, various types of reflections, realistic water and much more.
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Blueprints: UE4 has a convenient programming system for creating complex game logic. Blueprints is a visual programming language that allows you to create scripts without using code. It can be used to create simple scenarios as well as complex gameplay mechanics.
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Cross-platform: UE4 supports multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. This allows developers to create games for a large number of platforms using a single code base.
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Scalability: UE4 can handle both small and large projects. It provides various tools to optimize the performance of game worlds and reduce CPU and GPU load.
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VR support: UE4 has integrated tools for creating virtual reality. It supports many VR devices and has special tools for developing VR applications.
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Social Tools: UE4 provides tools to create social features in games, such as friend systems, notifications, ratings, achievements and more.
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Free access: UE4 is free to download and use. Epic Games only takes a commission on sales made using UE4, making it accessible to developers of all levels.
| GRAPHICS SETTINGS |
Atomic Heart has a fairly 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.
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| GENERAL VISUALS AND GAME PHYSICS |
Warhammer 40000: Darktide is a first-person shooter game developed by Fatshark and published by Focus Home Interactive. The graphics in Darktide are one of the key features of the game, creating the atmosphere of the harsh and gloomy mood of the Warhammer 40000 universe.
The game’s graphics engine uses many modern technologies, such as photorealistic rendering, dynamic lighting and shadow systems, and high-quality textures and effects. This allows you to create highly detailed levels and characters, including their equipment and weapons.
Particular attention is paid to the effects of explosions, dust and light, which, in combination with a dynamic lighting system, create a realistic impression of the events taking place on the screen.
In addition, Darktide’s graphics allow players to enjoy the richly detailed world of Warhammer 40000, including unique locations such as Orcish buildings and inaccessible Chaos territories. Like other Warhammer games, Darktide features dark and sinister characters, including the Black Temple Cult and the Tyranids, who look fearsome and creepy.
Overall, the graphics in Warhammer 40000: Darktide are one of the game’s key selling points and make it an unforgettable experience for fans of the Warhammer 40000 universe.
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
| test stands |
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 |
| Sponsorship video cards |
AORUS Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G MSI GEFORCE RTX 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24 GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti GAMING TRIO 12 GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 12 GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti GAMING TRIO 8 GB ASUS TUF Gaming GEFORCE RTX 4080 OC ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC |
| Multimedia equipment |
Monitor Philips 326M6VJRMB/00 Seasonic PRIME TX-1000 power supply 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 Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD MPG CORELIQUID K240 housing |
| Software configuration |
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| Operating system | Windows 10 21H2/ Windows 11(Alder Lake) |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 531.18 WHQL AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition 23.2.2 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at different screen sizes of 1920×1080, 2560×1440 and 3840×2160 maximumgraphics quality settings.
| 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.
You can select and buy a video cards model or one close to it by following the link from any position of our modular charts from our partner Telemart.
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- High + RT
- RT+ Frame Generator
When resolved 1920×1080 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060. 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 solutions Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 2070.
When resolved 2560×1440 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060. 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 solutions Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 3070.
When resolved 3840×2160 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 3070. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions Radeon RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 4080.
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When resolved 1920×1080 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 2060. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions Radeon RX 6900 XT or GeForce RTX 3080.
When resolved 2560×1440 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX 6750 XT or GeForce RTX 3060. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 2080. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions Radeon RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.
When resolved 3840×2160 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards Radeon RX 7900 XT or GeForce RTX 3080. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 3080. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions GeForce RTX 4090.
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When resolved 1920×1080 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutionsGeForce RTX 4070 Ti.
When resolved 2560×1440 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutionsGeForce RTX 4070 Ti.
When resolved 3840×2160 average FPS of 25 frames showed level video cards GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutionsGeForce RTX 4080.
| 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.
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GameGPU
When resolved 1920×1080 video memory consumption of video cards from 8 gigabytes to 4 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 4 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 4 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 5 gigabyte .
When resolved 2560×1440 video memory consumption of video cards from 8 gigabytes to 4 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 5 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 5 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 6 gigabyte .
When resolved 3840×2160 video memory consumption of video cards from 8 gigabytes to 6 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 6 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 7 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 7 gigabyte .
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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 7 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 8 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 8 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 9 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.
You can select and buy a processor model or one close to it by following the link from any position of our modular charts from our partner Telemart.
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- High + RT
- RT+ Frame Generator
When using video cards NVIDIA processors showed an acceptable indicator of at least 25 frames per second Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100, and an FPS of at least 60 frames per second will be able to provide solutions at the level Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 .
When using video cards AMDprocessors showed an acceptable indicator of at least 25 frames per second Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100, and an FPS of at least 60 frames per second will be able to provide solutions at the level Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 .
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When using video cards NVIDIA processors showed an acceptable indicator of at least 25 frames per second Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100, and an FPS of at least 60 frames per second will be able to provide solutions at the level Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 .
When using video cards AMDprocessors showed an acceptable indicator of at least 25 frames per second Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100, and an FPS of at least 60 frames per second will be able to provide solutions at the level Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100 .
frame generation
When using video cards NVIDIA processors showed an acceptable indicator of at least 25 frames per second Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100, and an FPS of at least 60 frames per second will be able to provide solutions at the level Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100.
When using video cards AMD acceptable figure is not less than 25 frames per second showed processors Ryzen 5 3100 or Core i 3 10100 , and FPS not lower than 60 frames per second will be able to provide level solutions Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i 3 10100.
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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 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.
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- High + RT
GameGPU
When resolved 1920×1080 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 10 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 9 ggigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabyte, with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabyte .
When resolved 2560×1440 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 10 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 9 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabyte .
When resolved 3840×2160 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 10 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 9 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabyte .
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When resolved 1920×1080 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 10 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 9 ggigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabyte, with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabyte .
When resolved 2560×1440 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 10 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 9 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabyte .
When resolved 3840×2160 RAM consumption for video cards from 8 gigabytes to 12 gigabytes, with 12 gigabytes 9 gigabyte, with 16 gigabytes 9 gigabyte with 24 gigabytes 10 gigabyte .
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