Capcom has just released Dragon’s Dogma 2 on the PC. Powered by the RE Engine, it’s time to test it on our high-end PC system and share our initial PC performance impressions of it. So, can an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 run it with 60fps? Time to find out.
For our initial tests, we used an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 32GB of DDR5 at 6000Mhz, and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4090. I also used Windows 10 64-bit, and the GeForce 551.86 driver. Moreover, I’ve disabled the second CCD on our 7950X3D.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 does not feature any built-in benchmark tool. So, for our tests, we’ve benchmarked the Vernworth capital. This city appears to be the most CPU-bound area in the game, so consider it a “Worst Case” scenario.
At Native 4K/Max Settings with Ray Tracing, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 were able to provide a 60fps experience. Yes, this is a top-of-the-line PC system. And no, I’m not saying that the game is optimized. However, you can brute force your way. At the end of the article, you can find a video of our benchmark scene.
The biggest issue with Dragon’s Dogma 2 right now is the stuttering issues that can occur in the city area. As you will see, the framerate can drop to 56fps on some occasions, mainly due to these stutters. From the looks of it, the game loads a lot of data and the streaming scheduler seems to be a bit of a mess. This is the main thing that Capcom needs to address right now.
From what we can see, the game can use more than 5-6 CPU cores/threads. We’ll be extensively testing different CPU combinations in our upcoming PC Performance Analysis. Still, if you own a modern-day quad-core CPU, I’d recommend enabling Hyper-Threading/SMT.
I’ve also tested the DLSS 3 Frame Generation Mod. With DLSS 3 Quality Mode and Frame Generation, I was able to get a minimum of 107fps and an average of 128fps on the NVIDIA RTX 4090. Great results, right? However, there are MAJOR ghosting issues when using DLSS 3 Super Resolution in this title. These ghosting issues are so severe that they will completely destroy your gaming experience. Seriously, they are THAT bad. Not only that but the game still suffers from the stuttering issues I mentioned. And while the framerate is above 100fps at all times, you will still notice the hicups. So no, DLSS 3 will not improve overall fluidity on high-end CPUs. However, it may allow owners of weaker CPUs to get higher framerates. Still, don’t expect miracles from it. Oh, and there are also some stability issues with it.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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