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 XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB does well in this game, providing over 100FPS average at native resolution, meaning upscaling isn’t needed to enjoy it. That said, if you wanted to use FSR 4 Upscaling, it is possible and will boost performance by nearly 20%. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB is 10% slower than the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. Overclocking the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB improves performance by 4%.
Ray Tracing w/ FSR 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 FSR 4 Quality Upscaling enabled. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB easily allows a playable experience with Ray Tracing at 1080p in Cyberpunk 2077 with FSR 4 Upscaling enabled. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB provides 79FPS average. The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB is 9% slower than the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, however. Overclocking the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition 8GB improves performance by 1%.
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Join Discussion →In 2026, 8GB video cards will become more and more common as a need.
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I wonder if we are entering a time of monitors going for better pictures but lower resolution and refresh rates for mass consumers.
I've been keeping an eye on 1440p stuff and from 2025 through 2026 there are quite a few examples of them getting more image quality related features. Basically catching up to what's been what's been happening with the 4K OLED stuff along with some other new features to boot. Sad part is that while 8 GB will suffice for many games at this resolution but there are certainly some AAA titles which will happily use 12 or 16 GB if the card has it to offer. However, there are some very cool 3rd and 4th gen 21:9 models out and on the way.
1080p panels has seen some improvements as well but I have noticed more effort has been put into to getting panels with insanely fast refresh rates which means as long as the system is overall fast, 8GB is perfect for those panels. It seems like the refresh rate angle is the larger focus for display manufacturers with the non-stop swath of 27" 1080p monitors.
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