PC Games to test on New 3080 PC

[Ash_Habib]

Hi All,

I have a new Alienware 3080 / AMD 5900x PC arriving next week. This will replace my near 10 year old Dell XPS desktop. I am going to pair the new PC with a 43" ROG STRIX XG43UQ monitor.

I have always been a console gamer, but now that I have this beast arriving soon wanted to get recommendations for games to test on my new PC / monitor. I am more into amazing visuals and 4K gaming rather than super-high frame rates, so I was thinking Doom Eternal and Cyberpunk 2077. Any other must have PC games?

 

[azazl187]

Witcher 3. Although a little old now it's still great looking

 

[Ash_Habib]

Thanks will check out

 

[robfosters]

MS flight sim 2020, it will blow you away

 

[Kelt]

Horizon Zero Dawn.
Immortals Fenyx Rising.
Dying Light.
Ori and the Blind Forest.

Do you already have the monitor?

If not, cancel it and buy an ultrawide one.
Best PC purchase I have made, ever.

 

[Sycho]

Metro Exodus
Red Dead Redemption 2
Witcher 3
Visage(very good gfx for horror game)
Resident Evil 2 remake.
Kingdom Come Deliverance

 

[ChemicalWorld]

Welcome to the PC Master Race =)

As others have said above Metro Exodus (Enhanced edition releases 6th of May, and you can get the base game via Humble Bundle in May https://www.humblebundle.com/), Witcher 3, Control Ultimate Edition etc

If you want some extra ray tracing games to play on your rig, Quake 2 RTX / Amid Evil are good use of the tech and scratch that retro FPS itch. Minecraft RTX is also going to show off the tech nicely.

 

[Nexus18]

Cyberpunk with ray tracing is a thing to behold

 

[Ash_Habib]

Thank you for all the recommendations, I guess I have some homework now to do on some of these titles.

 

[Ash_Habib]

Horizon Zero Dawn.
Immortals Fenyx Rising.
Dying Light.
Ori and the Blind Forest.

Do you already have the monitor?

If not, cancel it and buy an ultrawide one.
Best PC purchase I have made, ever.

I have pre ordered the monitor with Overclockers. I seriously considered an ultrawide, specifically the Samsung Odyssey G9 - however the 2021 mini led model. However not sure when that is coming out, also don't think its hdmi 2.1 and not 4K. Which is why I ended up ordering the ROG Strix XG43UQ

 

[Kelt]

I have pre ordered the monitor with Overclockers. I seriously considered an ultrawide, specifically the Samsung Odyssey G9 - however the 2021 mini led model. However not sure when that is coming out, also don't think its hdmi 2.1 and not 4K. Which is why I ended up ordering the ROG Strix XG43UQ

I honestly wouldn't go back to a 16:9 resolution for gaming, ever, given a choice.

UW gaming is just so much better, it really is.

 

[opethdisciple]

Watch Dogs Legion for RTX.

 

[Naff8000]

Cyberpunk with ultra RT is the best-looking game I've ever seen but it also heats up those RT cores on the 3080. Putting my hard next to the card at stock was akin to a hairdryer, best to undervolt.

 

[Ash_Habib]

Cyberpunk with ultra RT is the best-looking game I've ever seen but it also heats up those RT cores on the 3080. Putting my hard next to the card at stock was akin to a hairdryer, best to undervolt.

Noted thanks

 

[Radox-0]

As others said Cyberpunk with RT on. Though bare in mind it will absolutely cripple even the 3080 at 4k without DLSS on if you max everything else on your FPS will be under 30 at times so get DLSS on also. Various guides out to help with ideal settings to use. Digital Foundry did a decent guide.

 

[willhub]

I think Metro Exodus will be the best one to go for, better than Cyberpunk that's for sure.

 

[Kelt]

I think Metro Exodus will be the best one to go for, better than Cyberpunk that's for sure.

Deffo this.

 

[ICEx21]

Doom 3, honestly it makes my 8800GT sweat like mad! I'd also maybe try Stalker, great game and atmosphere.

 

[danoliver1]

Crysis? Can your new pc run it?

 

[willhub]

I remember when I first played UT2003, I was wowed by the graphics on my GeForce FX5200