Baldur's Gate 3 GPU Benchmarks: Ultra Optimized & Bottlenecking Tests (GPU Busy)
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Date: 2023-10-04
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harukaru
someone mentioned already that it would be interesting to have a CPU performance on it as well, because this game is CPU intense
now I had a very unique to me issue, because of specific circumstances, and that's how I found out it was using a lot of CPU.
my pc is a beast because I work from it (core i9 9900k, 2080ti, 64GB of ram) , normally when I have a 3D render on, I steal two cores from the render so I can use the PC to other stuff, including work and gaming.
so two cores have been enough for gaming as games would just use the GPU and call it a day. and then BG3 comes around
and I'm on this heavy 3D scene render, and I start BG3 and it's lagging like a chrome tab in 2gigs of ram (bad joke is bad) I fired up the task manager and I see it using so much CPU, and the GPU is like barely at 30%, when I gave the game about 4 cores, then it came back to life while I was able to continue the rendering while gaming.
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someone mentioned already that it would be interesting to have a CPU performance on it as well, because this game is CPU intense
now I had a very unique to me issue, because of specific circumstances, and that's how I found out it was using a lot of CPU.
my pc is a beast because I work from it (core i9 9900k, 2080ti, 64GB of ram) , normally when I have a 3D render on, I steal two cores from the render so I can use the PC to other stuff, including work and gaming.
so two cores have been enough for gaming as games would just use the GPU and call it a day. and then BG3 comes around
and I'm on this heavy 3D scene render, and I start BG3 and it's lagging like a chrome tab in 2gigs of ram (bad joke is bad) I fired up the task manager and I see it using so much CPU, and the GPU is like barely at 30%, when I gave the game about 4 cores, then it came back to life while I was able to continue the rendering while gaming.
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Razorius
BG3 is very good... but could have been so much better, especially writing-wise if not for last-minute changes in the last year of development which all seemed... politically motivated to say it vaguely. I wanted to enjoy the game, but I just kept noticing things that could have been so much better, and finding out about a lot of good content that was removed since Beta.
For example subplot about having a baby with one of your potential female companions... removed because it would be inaccessible to non-male player characters. Dream Lover changed to Guardian because people were offended that Dream Lover is rapey or something. Also the fact the game actively refuses to ever refer to your character as a male or a female at any point, no matter what you chose in creator, you are just a generic genderless blob that all your companions want to bang.
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BG3 is very good... but could have been so much better, especially writing-wise if not for last-minute changes in the last year of development which all seemed... politically motivated to say it vaguely. I wanted to enjoy the game, but I just kept noticing things that could have been so much better, and finding out about a lot of good content that was removed since Beta.
For example subplot about having a baby with one of your potential female companions... removed because it would be inaccessible to non-male player characters. Dream Lover changed to Guardian because people were offended that Dream Lover is rapey or something. Also the fact the game actively refuses to ever refer to your character as a male or a female at any point, no matter what you chose in creator, you are just a generic genderless blob that all your companions want to bang.
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Rob
i really hope you do an indepth video of your test bench and the games for each cpu and gpu, tho ive got to ask how many test benches have you got will you be taking into account how long people stay on platforms? im sure there are many on ddr3 still god knows why when am4 is so cheap these days, but there are plenty on am4 and that are doing drop in upgrades , shame really steam doesn't give the most popular cpus and motherboards info, but looking at the most popular gpus id guess there will be many drop in upgrades because am4 they can still upgrade to a 5800x3D/5600x3D ,so if they keep upgrading at that price point gpu then the 5800x3d will still be relevant right up to 6060 thats another 4 years so will you be taking that into account
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i really hope you do an indepth video of your test bench and the games for each cpu and gpu, tho ive got to ask how many test benches have you got will you be taking into account how long people stay on platforms? im sure there are many on ddr3 still god knows why when am4 is so cheap these days, but there are plenty on am4 and that are doing drop in upgrades , shame really steam doesn't give the most popular cpus and motherboards info, but looking at the most popular gpus id guess there will be many drop in upgrades because am4 they can still upgrade to a 5800x3D/5600x3D ,so if they keep upgrading at that price point gpu then the 5800x3d will still be relevant right up to 6060 thats another 4 years so will you be taking that into account
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Paul
This game looks amazing, but I turned on upscaling (DLSS) and capped the framerate at 75 because the difference between great image quality and good enough isn't worth generating extra heat from my computer. This just isn't the kind of game where you worry about framerate, y'know?
On a related note, I run Civilization 6 at max graphics settings, but cap the framerate at 20 FPS for similar reasons.
As much as I like having the option of lots of eye candy and lots of frames in some games, in others, it is nice to have less fan noise and less heat coming from the computer while I play. BG3 is one of those games.
On my Nvidia card, with HDR on, Vulkan made everything look dark. It's unplayable unless I use DX11.
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This game looks amazing, but I turned on upscaling (DLSS) and capped the framerate at 75 because the difference between great image quality and good enough isn't worth generating extra heat from my computer. This just isn't the kind of game where you worry about framerate, y'know?
On a related note, I run Civilization 6 at max graphics settings, but cap the framerate at 20 FPS for similar reasons.
As much as I like having the option of lots of eye candy and lots of frames in some games, in others, it is nice to have less fan noise and less heat coming from the computer while I play. BG3 is one of those games.
On my Nvidia card, with HDR on, Vulkan made everything look dark. It's unplayable unless I use DX11.
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Joseph
Act 3 is notorious for being a very CPU heavy part of the game, we (me and some friends) had issues with this game when we reached Baldurs Gate, there appeared to be some kind of bug that would occur. The bug was if the host loaded the save and then everyone joined, whoever had the weakest CPU the game would not load or the game would load but assets would be missing e.g. Characters T-Posing, textures on buildings missing, ground missing etc. Only solution was to send the save file over to whoever had the slowest CPU, which fixed the issue but would cause the games AI to have a large delay. I think to anyone playing this game, make sure you have a very good CPU as it beomes heavily CPU dependant in act 3.
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Act 3 is notorious for being a very CPU heavy part of the game, we (me and some friends) had issues with this game when we reached Baldurs Gate, there appeared to be some kind of bug that would occur. The bug was if the host loaded the save and then everyone joined, whoever had the weakest CPU the game would not load or the game would load but assets would be missing e.g. Characters T-Posing, textures on buildings missing, ground missing etc. Only solution was to send the save file over to whoever had the slowest CPU, which fixed the issue but would cause the games AI to have a large delay. I think to anyone playing this game, make sure you have a very good CPU as it beomes heavily CPU dependant in act 3.
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Eric
When comparing the RTX 4070 to the 7800XT many reviewers fail to communicate the FACT that upscaling / DLSS is far superior and the importance of this is hard to overstate.
So while at native w/ no upscaling sure the RTX 4070 may seem overpriced by comparison but when you take a step back / considering the big picture (literally / figuratively) it becomes clear that for 599 the RTX is not overpriced .
The RTX 4070 gives you 1/2 the performance for 1/3 the cost of an RTX 4090 - Hardly a terrible deal ALL considered.
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When comparing the RTX 4070 to the 7800XT many reviewers fail to communicate the FACT that upscaling / DLSS is far superior and the importance of this is hard to overstate.
So while at native w/ no upscaling sure the RTX 4070 may seem overpriced by comparison but when you take a step back / considering the big picture (literally / figuratively) it becomes clear that for 599 the RTX is not overpriced .
The RTX 4070 gives you 1/2 the performance for 1/3 the cost of an RTX 4090 - Hardly a terrible deal ALL considered.
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zpodfjaoij4
Best performing game launched in recent memory.
Runs flawlessly on 100 present priced gpus like the 5600 xt used to having to go in and tweak settings / lower resolution. This game just walked in got started at 720p and kept raising the settings because it kept running really well at every resolution 4k ultra running without a hiccup 30 fps
Plays great on a 1050 ti laptop gpu.
It s really a breath of fresh air to have a new game that is this fun to play, and that runs this well on basically everything
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Best performing game launched in recent memory.
Runs flawlessly on 100 present priced gpus like the 5600 xt used to having to go in and tweak settings / lower resolution. This game just walked in got started at 720p and kept raising the settings because it kept running really well at every resolution 4k ultra running without a hiccup 30 fps
Plays great on a 1050 ti laptop gpu.
It s really a breath of fresh air to have a new game that is this fun to play, and that runs this well on basically everything
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Don
You should Check the Part 2 of Linus Tech Tips AMD Experiment ...
They didnt do a clean windows Install and didnt Install the DirectX 9 SDK for and complained about crashes and Bluescreens. (Yes thats what Happens when you Switch from Nvidia to AMD without doing a fresh Install)
Looks Like another No time for quality contend Video from them. Linus even admits his mitake in the beginning of the Video but they keep talking about the Problems their mistake was causing.
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You should Check the Part 2 of Linus Tech Tips AMD Experiment ...
They didnt do a clean windows Install and didnt Install the DirectX 9 SDK for and complained about crashes and Bluescreens. (Yes thats what Happens when you Switch from Nvidia to AMD without doing a fresh Install)
Looks Like another No time for quality contend Video from them. Linus even admits his mitake in the beginning of the Video but they keep talking about the Problems their mistake was causing.
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ketchup
yo! i bought new pc with rtx 4070 and i have it for 2 weeks now and cant say a bad thing about it. Cyberpunk ultra settings 1440p with ray tracing on medium and without dlss 80fps+. baldurs is like 100+ dont even remember, new jedi 100fps+ and the card have not crossed 72c (161F) yet. My goal was to buy smth that hold on to rtx 6 or amd cards so +/- 2 years. And knowing that i dont even have to use dlss in games asure me that 2 years gonna be super fine for that card.
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yo! i bought new pc with rtx 4070 and i have it for 2 weeks now and cant say a bad thing about it. Cyberpunk ultra settings 1440p with ray tracing on medium and without dlss 80fps+. baldurs is like 100+ dont even remember, new jedi 100fps+ and the card have not crossed 72c (161F) yet. My goal was to buy smth that hold on to rtx 6 or amd cards so +/- 2 years. And knowing that i dont even have to use dlss in games asure me that 2 years gonna be super fine for that card.
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Written
You think 60 fps are First Person Shooter numbers? Is that a joke? Well first of all, 40 FPS is unacceptable, period. There is no situation except for old tech where less than 60fps on any game, is acceptable. Secondly, 60 fps is LOW for first person shooters. You typically want 120+, not 60. No, less than 60 is not acceptable on anything modern. Worse, is implying that 60 is a first person shooter level of FPS, that's just nonsense.
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You think 60 fps are First Person Shooter numbers? Is that a joke? Well first of all, 40 FPS is unacceptable, period. There is no situation except for old tech where less than 60fps on any game, is acceptable. Secondly, 60 fps is LOW for first person shooters. You typically want 120+, not 60. No, less than 60 is not acceptable on anything modern. Worse, is implying that 60 is a first person shooter level of FPS, that's just nonsense.
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Dil
While I'm not sure if I will try BG3 as it's a departure from my preferred kind of game, I hope it sets a precedent that the old way of making money off video games is still viable. Frankly, I find it outrageous that games I originally paid for many years ago, Overwatch and CS:GO in particular, are wiped from existence and replaced entirely with a tweaked, free-to-play version with a focus on promoting gambling to children.
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While I'm not sure if I will try BG3 as it's a departure from my preferred kind of game, I hope it sets a precedent that the old way of making money off video games is still viable. Frankly, I find it outrageous that games I originally paid for many years ago, Overwatch and CS:GO in particular, are wiped from existence and replaced entirely with a tweaked, free-to-play version with a focus on promoting gambling to children.
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Marx
If I am reading into Meteor Lake tGPU correctly, it should be similar to the a380 in performance, probably a bit less.
So theoretically the upcoming Meteor lake laptops should be able to run this game at 1080 with modest settings decently.
It will be nice to get a comparison for AMD integrated graphics such as Steamdeck or the ROG ally.
Good times are arriving for mobility gaming, not just for mobile consoles.
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If I am reading into Meteor Lake tGPU correctly, it should be similar to the a380 in performance, probably a bit less.
So theoretically the upcoming Meteor lake laptops should be able to run this game at 1080 with modest settings decently.
It will be nice to get a comparison for AMD integrated graphics such as Steamdeck or the ROG ally.
Good times are arriving for mobility gaming, not just for mobile consoles.
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Leoronus
I've had a weird issue where my 3080 ti shows about 50-60% utilization (MSI Afterburner). But then it burns an almost constant 300-320W, likely due to high clock boosting. I wish I could tell the GPU to boost less when it doesn't even use all of those cycles. As of now, 120hrs in, I estimate that I've wasted probably like 10kWh (likely even more), which means several Euros worth of electricity here in Germany.
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I've had a weird issue where my 3080 ti shows about 50-60% utilization (MSI Afterburner). But then it burns an almost constant 300-320W, likely due to high clock boosting. I wish I could tell the GPU to boost less when it doesn't even use all of those cycles. As of now, 120hrs in, I estimate that I've wasted probably like 10kWh (likely even more), which means several Euros worth of electricity here in Germany.
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Vorpal
I'm proud to say I contributed very early to early access to BG3 based on my love of the original and trust that the new game was in good hands. I only had to wait 2+ years for the full game to be released and I'm not disappointed. If Larian continues to not cave in to people whose only virtue is how loudly they can complain, I will gladly contribute to early access for their next effort.
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I'm proud to say I contributed very early to early access to BG3 based on my love of the original and trust that the new game was in good hands. I only had to wait 2+ years for the full game to be released and I'm not disappointed. If Larian continues to not cave in to people whose only virtue is how loudly they can complain, I will gladly contribute to early access for their next effort.
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Adrian
This game is very CPU heavy in Act3 i lost around 50% fps in city compared to act1-2. I'm playing above 60fps but i've 13600k my rtx4080 is sleeping with like 60% usage lol in 1440p. The game is incredible though, and those are perfectly playable framerates for this type of game, shame they didn't add Frame Generation to this as this game would benefit greatly from this technology.
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This game is very CPU heavy in Act3 i lost around 50% fps in city compared to act1-2. I'm playing above 60fps but i've 13600k my rtx4080 is sleeping with like 60% usage lol in 1440p. The game is incredible though, and those are perfectly playable framerates for this type of game, shame they didn't add Frame Generation to this as this game would benefit greatly from this technology.
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Vash
The accessibility of this game is a big part of why it's so popular, because you don't have to build a new computer to play it. It has an excellent story, fun gameplay, rewards creativity, and the graphics don't require a portable reactor to look good. I can enjoy it from my thoroughly modern desktop and then have zero problems continuing on my old laptop when I'm on the go.
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The accessibility of this game is a big part of why it's so popular, because you don't have to build a new computer to play it. It has an excellent story, fun gameplay, rewards creativity, and the graphics don't require a portable reactor to look good. I can enjoy it from my thoroughly modern desktop and then have zero problems continuing on my old laptop when I'm on the go.
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And
I'm super interested to watch this video since I'm playing BG3 right now. But I kinda wish you kept the in-game clips to spoiler-free stuff. I keep getting nervous when I see some part of the game in your clip that I haven't explored yet. Maybe some feedback for the future, since sometimes people who are interested in increasing performance haven't finished the game yet.
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I'm super interested to watch this video since I'm playing BG3 right now. But I kinda wish you kept the in-game clips to spoiler-free stuff. I keep getting nervous when I see some part of the game in your clip that I haven't explored yet. Maybe some feedback for the future, since sometimes people who are interested in increasing performance haven't finished the game yet.
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Avorous
Really been loving playing this game. I've been running it in 4K Ultra, with a 3900X and a 3090 and have only experienced the occasional dip into the 50s (monitor caps at 60fps and it usually sticks to it unless I'm in a particularly heavy area). So I would be really interested in seeing some CPU benchmarks for BG3 just for my own curiosity if nothing else.
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Really been loving playing this game. I've been running it in 4K Ultra, with a 3900X and a 3090 and have only experienced the occasional dip into the 50s (monitor caps at 60fps and it usually sticks to it unless I'm in a particularly heavy area). So I would be really interested in seeing some CPU benchmarks for BG3 just for my own curiosity if nothing else.
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Lukas
I find it a bit unfair to use a Founders Edition Card (4070) against a high OC EVGA FTW3 (3080). If you use OC cards in the chart, ALL the cards should be such imho. There are a lot of bigger 4070s from board partners. But good to see, that the game works fine even on slower hardware like the 4060 and that even on 1440p. I'm looking forward to play BG3. :)
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I find it a bit unfair to use a Founders Edition Card (4070) against a high OC EVGA FTW3 (3080). If you use OC cards in the chart, ALL the cards should be such imho. There are a lot of bigger 4070s from board partners. But good to see, that the game works fine even on slower hardware like the 4060 and that even on 1440p. I'm looking forward to play BG3. :)
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Nathan
Nice video! Random suggestion, on bar charts when you're comparing gpus and talking about percentages, could you either leave the percentages on the right hand side (like a column), or just flash them when they're mentioned? At 8:40, you are comparing the 4070 ti to other things, so why not just set it as the baseline 100% and see how the others compare.
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Nice video! Random suggestion, on bar charts when you're comparing gpus and talking about percentages, could you either leave the percentages on the right hand side (like a column), or just flash them when they're mentioned? At 8:40, you are comparing the 4070 ti to other things, so why not just set it as the baseline 100% and see how the others compare.
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