Synthetic benchmarks
I ran the usual suspects first, also to check my OC settings again under varying loads. Of course, the values are not particularly meaningful, so I will briefly note: None of the three tests ran with smooth frame rates.
Timespy = 1830 GPU Score
Firestrike = 7483 GPU Score
Heaven Extreme = 38.5 FPS / 970 Score
Too demanding games
Some recent and graphically very challenging ones I tried to play as well. I deliberately say trying to play, because anything that runs at an average frame rate of under 30 FPS is not a satisfying gaming experience for me. Horizon Zero Dawn and Metro Exodus for example, I tested both in 1080p at the lowest settings and very often was presented with frame rates well below the 30 mark. It’s actually not fun like that.
Niche Games
I also looked at a few “sneeze games”. Especially simulators enjoy great popularity and are often played by people who otherwise have no great ambitions to gamble and therefore do not own a gaming PC.
Pretty high up on the simulator list I found Farming Simulator in the 2019 version. Racing across the field with the “Zetti” works surprisingly well with the old Radeon. With 74.2 FPS on average and 1% lows of 39.3 FPS (1080p, high settings), a smooth gaming experience ensues.
Epic’s latest free game, PC Building Simulator has also seen its second spring in the past week. In 1080p and the “medium” preset, the game runs at a smooth 63.8 FPS on average, but still feels a bit choppy somehow. Maybe the AMD card doesn’t like one of the options, but it’s always playable.
BeamNG.Drive, a crash and physics simulation launched many years ago and still evolving to this day, might just be the nichiest niche game in my little test series. With mostly “normal” settings, the game runs at 60.3 FPS, and even the occasional drops into the high 40’s only partially detract from the game’s enjoyment. The game basically doesn’t run so fast that you would need insane frame rates.
Not really Niche, but not really AAA either are the following two titles. The survival game Stranded Deep, which is also a few years old but still looks quite appealing, runs quite satisfactorily with an average of 74.5 FPS, contrary to expectations. The 1% low value of 52.4 FPS is also absolutely within reason and with medium details the game doesn’t look that bad.
As the last representative I would like to mention the HD remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (1+2). The spiritual great-grandson of an old smash hit title that I spent many many hours gluttonizing back in the day. The 65 FPS average mentioned should be taken with a grain of salt, however, as the framerate varies somewhat from map to map and it may require slight adjustments to continue to achieve such high frame rates. In Philadelphia, however, the measured 1% lows (53.9 FPS) were at high settings and the game ran great.
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