F1 2021: PC graphics performance benchmark review

[LtMatt]

Performance and graphics look nice, looks well optimised.
F1 2021: PC graphics performance benchmark review - Article - Guide - Review (guru3d.com)

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Just downloaded it myself and it runs very nicely, no issues or anything.

I'm averaging 110FPS at 4K 6900 XT overclocked using the Ultra Quality pre-set with RT enabled as used in the Guru3D bench according to the in game benchmark using Bahrain track.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Wow, Ultra HD is getting perilously close to 10gb vram usage

 

[LtMatt]

Wow, Ultra HD is getting perilously close to 10gb vram usage

Yes is a bit higher than some other games of late.

I've toggled Ray Tracing on and off and can't notice much difference in image quality.

 

[_Cereal_]

thats big fps numbers for such a good looking game, seems well optimised going by those benchmarks.

 

[LtMatt]

thats big fps numbers for such a good looking game, seems well optimised going by those benchmarks.

Yep it runs really well tbf.

 

[varkanoid]

Runs really well on full details settings inc Ray Tracing on my sons 2060 Super although that is 1080p
Not had chance to try it yet as I`m sharing his Steam Library and was intending to play it when he has gone to bed on my PC but its just been too hot at night.

 

[MCFC_ANDY]

Wow, Ultra HD is getting perilously close to 10gb vram usage

the 3070,80 owners etc wont believe you

 

[Freddie1980]

Yes is a bit higher than some other games of late.

I've toggled Ray Tracing on and off and can't notice much difference in image quality.

Given how Ray Tracing is used at the moment image quality shouldn't be much better as isn't the whole point of Ray Tracing though to make it easier for developers by cutting down on time spent on coding? Have hardware based RT that can render in natural lighting and shadows means the coding team doesn't have to write it all our in code and 'cheat' it into the game?

 

[nvidiamd]

Given how Ray Tracing is used at the moment image quality shouldn't be much better as isn't the whole point of Ray Tracing though to make it easier for developers by cutting down on time spent on coding? Have hardware based RT that can render in natural lighting and shadows means the coding team doesn't have to write it all our in code and 'cheat' it into the game?

Right now it is not making anything easier since they also need a non RT version. So RT is extra work in every game. Maybe in the future when we will see games made for RT cards only, the job of the devs will be easier.

 

[LtMatt]

I tested performance whilst recording using Relive (videos uploading to YT).

Here are the results.

2160P 4K Ultra Preset
Bahrain in-game benchmark(default bench settings, dry, etc)
6900 XT
21.7.1

Ray Tracing Off

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Ray Tracing On

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[Kirby Wurm]

Nice performance, they're good looking games too. I suspect it doesn't actually need 10GB VRAM and is just using more as it's available, but either way AMD have us covered!

 

[JediFragger]

but either way AMD have us covered!

Damn right!

 

[LtMatt]

I tested performance whilst recording using Relive (videos uploading to YT).

Here are the results.

2160P 4K Ultra Preset
Bahrain in-game benchmark(default bench settings, dry, etc)
6900 XT
21.7.1

Ray Tracing Off

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Ray Tracing On

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2160P 4K Ultra Preset
Bahrain in-game benchmark(default bench settings, dry, etc)
6900 XT
21.7.1

4K quality video may take a while before its available knowing YouTube.

Ray Tracing Off

Ray Tracing On

 

[Grim5]

Given how Ray Tracing is used at the moment image quality shouldn't be much better as isn't the whole point of Ray Tracing though to make it easier for developers by cutting down on time spent on coding? Have hardware based RT that can render in natural lighting and shadows means the coding team doesn't have to write it all our in code and 'cheat' it into the game?

Yes RT cuts down significantly on time spent in development- but and it's a big but, only if you don't have to still spend time building in a raster fall back using baked lights, baked shadows and screen space effects.

so right now the choice is: save time by only using RT in your game, but that means anyone who doesn't have a card for RT can't run your game, or build in a raster fall back so more people can run the game but this adds significantly more development time.


So for this reason, we don't see many games RT only games - to my knowledge there are only 2 or 3 RT only games on the market, one is AAA and the other 2 are indies

 

[JediFragger]

The upcoming Avatar game from Ubisoft is RT only.

 

[~>Dg<~]

kinda knew with it being a amd biased game it would be a amd at the top also matt posts it

 

[LtMatt]

kinda knew with it being a amd biased game it would be a amd at the top also matt posts it

Ah dg, your posts never fail to disappoint.

Its a Nvidia sponsored title.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/f1-2021-dlss-ray-tracing-available-now/

 

[shankly1985]

Ah dg, your posts never fail to disappoint.

Its a Nvidia sponsored title.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/f1-2021-dlss-ray-tracing-available-now/

awkward

Game does look very nice although I have never been in F1 games just dont look fun to me.

 

[_Cereal_]

you can tell by the 1080p results that this is Nvidia drivers giant CPU overhead problem, 70 fps difference is quite a lot.

 

[MadMatty]

Game plays and looks great even on this old R9 290 at 1440p High Profile - TAA + FidelityFX Sharpening.

Of course AMD had to can the 290 support right before the f1 2021 performance update