Game Performance Part 2
Ghost Recon Breakpoint
In Ghost Recon Breakpoint we are running the Vulkan API. However, even at 720p with the absolute lowest graphics settings the game only gives us 22 FPS average and is not playable. Thankfully overclocking Vega 3 improves performance by 27% but that still only barely brings us close to 30 FPS. Overclocking the CPU also only adds 1 FPS. For this game, it’s actually the Ryzen 5 3500U with Vega 8 that performs the “best.” But note, that is still only 29 FPS average, can’t even hit 30, and that’s at 720p with the absolute lowest settings.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is another current game that is very intense on graphics. At 720p with the lowest settings we are getting a very miserable 20 FPS with Vega 3 at default. Definitely not playable. Overclocking it improves performance up to 27 FPS, a 37% improvement, but that is still hard to play as it is not even a solid 30 FPS. The Ryzen 5 3500U with Vega 8 doesn’t do so well either in this game, it is only 7% faster than Vega 3.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, we are also running the game at 720p with the lowest possible graphics settings and only getting 28 FPS here with Vega 3 at default. Overclocking Vega 3 improves performance by 32% though and brings performance up to a playable 37 FPS. Overclocking the CPU doesn’t help here. The Ryzen 5 3500U with Vega 8 graphics is 14% faster than the default Vega 3.
Need for Speed Heat
In Need for Speed Heat we are playing at 720p with the lowest game settings possible. We only hit 23 FPS at default, which is not very playable. However, overclocking Vega 3 increases performance by 34% and brings it up to 32 FPS which makes the game much more manageable. Overclocking the CPU also gives us another 1 FPS. The Ryzen 5 3500U with Vega 8 is 18% faster than Vega 3 at default.