The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3 (DirectX 11)


Played in a third-person perspective, players control protagonist Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter known as a witcher, who sets out on a long journey through the Northern Kingdoms. In the game, players battle against the world's many dangers using swords and magic, while interacting with non-player characters and completing side quests and main missions to progress through the story. The game was met with critical acclaim and was a financial success, selling over 6 million copies in six weeks. The game won multiple Game of the Year awards from various gaming publications, critics, and game award shows, including the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, Game Developers Choice Awards, and SXSW Gaming Awards. –Wikipedia

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Settings used for The Witcher 3

 

In The Witcher 3, the GeForce GTX 1080 maintains a small 3% performance lead over the RX Vega 64, though the Vega 64 Liquid closes the gap. That nagging frame variance issue sticks around, on the edge of being noticeable. 

AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB, Average FPS Comparisons, The Witcher 3
  RX Vega 64 Liquid GTX 1080  GTX 1080 Ti Vega FE 
2560×1440 -2% -3% -28% +16%
3840×2160 -2% -2% -30% +18%

This table presents the above data in a more basic way, focusing only on the average FPS, so keep that in mind. 

 

The RX Vega 56 does a great job in The Witcher 3, besting the GTX 1070 by a solid 6-7% in either resolution. 

AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB, Average FPS Comparisons, The Witcher 3
  RX Vega 64 (Air) GTX 1080 GTX 1070 Fury X
2560×1440 -9% -12% +7% +22%
3840×2160 -12% -14% +6% +12%

This table presents the above data in a more basic way, focusing only on the average FPS, so keep that in mind.

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