Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was launched to PC in December of 2020 based on the REDengine 4. Cyberpunk 2077 is well known for its continual addition of advanced Ray Tracing and Path Tracing features, including DLSS 4, Ray Reconstruction, and Frame Generation. It also features a highly detailed geometric environment, advanced shadowing and lighting, and global illumination. We are utilizing the game’s built-in graphics presets for selecting graphics quality modes. We will be using the built-in benchmark, but utilizing Frameview to capture 1% Lows.
Native Resolution
In Cyberpunk 2077, we are running at 1080p native resolution with “Ultra” settings enabled, which are the game’s highest settings without Ray Tracing. The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC is easily able to handle this game at native resolution 1080p, highest in-game settings, with a smooth and playable 130FPS average FPS. The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC ends up being 12% faster than the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. Overclocking the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC improves performance by 5%.
Ray Tracing w/ DLSS Upscaling
Of course, we can enable Ray Tracing in Cyberpunk 2077, and so here we have enabled the “Ultra” Ray Tracing setting at 1080p with DLSS Quality Upscaling enabled. The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC can handle this easily, with 91FPS average, providing a smooth and playable gameplay experience. The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC is 14% faster than the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB video card. This shows that Ray Tracing is playable on the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC with DLSS Upscaling. Overclocking the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC provides a 3% uplift.
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Join Discussion →That is a powerhouse of a 1080p gamer. Very nice... I'd call it budget it it's still almost as much as a modern console... oof.
I admit I jumped on the 8GB hate bandwagon of late, but very happy to see how well this card performs at 1080p.
I remember doing some tests with my 4090 a couple of years ago at 1080p with settings maxed to just see what FPS my rigs were capable of, but I was also shocked by how nice modern games can look at 1080p w/ current textures, RT, etc., so a value-priced card like this providing the same visuals is a great deal. I even noticed how the Amazon price dropped to $349 for now.
i think a lot of folks are doing a 180 now that more RAM requires a credit check and reverse mortgage
Maybe Ram Doubler will make a comeback.
Paying $350 for 8GB in 2026. That's a hard no from me dawg. It'll probably be consider a hot deal in a few months. The dark times have returned.
Linux and indie gaming is on the rise, I kid you not. Younger gamers with little cheddar grow weary of corpo greed. But not just the cash strapped either. My son has a 5800X3D, 32GB 3600, 7800XT. You know what he and his friends are playing? Vintage Story. It will run on a decade old potato. Tarkov is the only game they play that is hard to run. Also indie. Almost everything they play is indie.