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PS5 Pro Brings Major Performance and Visual Upgrades to Dragon’s Dogma 2, Spider-Man 2, and More; See Comparison

PS5 Pro Brings Major Performance and Visual Upgrades to Dragon’s Dogma 2, Spider-Man 2, and More; See Comparison

PS5 Pro is currently the most widely discussed console online. Hardly surprising, since it significantly exceeds the performance of the base version.

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Remigiusz Rozanski

November 5, 2024

PS5 Pro Brings Major Performance and Visual Upgrades to Dragon’s Dogma 2, Spider-Man 2, and More; See Comparison
Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch Brings Back Flashbacks From Disastrous 2015 PC Launch

Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch Brings Back Flashbacks From Disastrous 2015 PC Launch

A test by Digital Foundry shows that the recently released Batman: Arkham Trilogy collection on Nintendo Switch is a terrible port. Despite the delay, the poor condition of the set is reminiscent of the abysmal 2015 release of Arkham Knight on PC.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

December 5, 2023

Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch Brings Back Flashbacks From Disastrous 2015 PC Launch
Digital Foundry Tests Starfield's New Update; Notes 'Impressive Performance Increase'

Digital Foundry Tests Starfield's New Update; Notes 'Impressive Performance Increase'

According to Digital Foundry, Starfield benefits a lot from DLSS 3 support, but even without this technology, the beta patch clearly improves the game's optimization.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 15, 2023

Digital Foundry Tests Starfield's New Update; Notes 'Impressive Performance Increase'
Would Starfield Achieve 60 FPS no Consoles? Digital Foundry's Experiment Answers

Would Starfield Achieve 60 FPS no Consoles? Digital Foundry's Experiment Answers

If Starfield allowed for gameplay at more than 30 frames per second on Xbox consoles, would it be an unacceptable experience? A test by Digital Foundry proves that nothing of the sort.

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Hubert Sledziewski

September 10, 2023

Would Starfield Achieve 60 FPS no Consoles? Digital Foundry's Experiment Answers
Baldur's Gate 3 Performance on PlayStation 5 - Early Access Footage

Baldur's Gate 3 Performance on PlayStation 5 - Early Access Footage

How does Baldur's Gate 3 perform on the PS5? Thanks to players who opted for the Deluxe version of the game, we know how the performance and quality modes perform in Larian Studios' latest work.

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Hubert Sledziewski

September 4, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Performance on PlayStation 5 - Early Access Footage
Baldur's Gate 3's Eponymous City Murders CPUs - Digital Foundry Test

Baldur's Gate 3's Eponymous City Murders CPUs - Digital Foundry Test

The experts at Digital Foundry decided to see how the third act of Baldur's Gate 3 affects our PCs.

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Kamil Kleszyk

August 20, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3's Eponymous City Murders CPUs - Digital Foundry Test
Steam's Latest Hit Fails at Optimization; Even RTX 4090 Lacks Power

Steam's Latest Hit Fails at Optimization; Even RTX 4090 Lacks Power

Gamers are not thrilled that the developers of Remnant 2 optimized their creation with upscaling in mind. Without DLSS or a similar feature, even the GeForce RTX 4090 does not perform impressively.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 27, 2023

Steam's Latest Hit Fails at Optimization; Even RTX 4090 Lacks Power
It's a Miracle Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Runs so Well on Switch

It's a Miracle Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Runs so Well on Switch

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is considered an excellent game in almost every way. Also considered excellent is the remarkably good technical condition and optimization on Switch.

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Michal Ciezadlik

May 15, 2023

It's a Miracle Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Runs so Well on Switch
The Witcher 3 Now Delivers 'Best Experience Yet' on Consoles

The Witcher 3 Now Delivers 'Best Experience Yet' on Consoles

CD Projekt RED is relentless in improving the next-gen edition of The Witcher 3. This art is achieved especially on consoles, as the video, full of details, comparing version 4.02 with older releases, proves.

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Kamil Kleszyk

April 6, 2023

The Witcher 3 Now Delivers 'Best Experience Yet' on Consoles
Digital Foundry Examines Next-gen The Witcher 3; Conclusions are Bittersweet

Digital Foundry Examines Next-gen The Witcher 3; Conclusions are Bittersweet

Next-gen The Witcher 3 has been analyzed in detail by Digital Foundry. Not everything is as it should be.

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Adam Adamczyk

December 21, 2022

Digital Foundry Examines Next-gen The Witcher 3; Conclusions are Bittersweet
Cyberpunk 2077 Looks Better on Consoles With FSR 2.1

Cyberpunk 2077 Looks Better on Consoles With FSR 2.1

Cyberpunk 2077 has been tested under the watchful eye of the team from Digital Foundry. Now it has taken a closer look at the changes introduced by patch 1.61, and more specifically, the framerate improvements brought by FSR 2.1.

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Krzysiek Kalwasinski

November 14, 2022

Cyberpunk 2077 Looks Better on Consoles With FSR 2.1
Gotham Knights Lost Denuvo Only For it to Ruturn Immediately

Gotham Knights Lost Denuvo Only For it to Ruturn Immediately

The first Gotham Knights update reportedly removed the Denuvo DRM from the game - but only for a short time. Significantly, its absence did not significantly affect the game's performance on PC at all. Even Core i9s and GeForce RTX 4090s cannot run it at 60 fps.

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Hubert Sledziewski

October 28, 2022

Gotham Knights Lost Denuvo Only For it to Ruturn Immediately
Classic PS Plus Game Test; Digital Foundry is Not Impressed

Classic PS Plus Game Test; Digital Foundry is Not Impressed

Digital Foundry checked out the emulation of PlayStation, PS2 and PSP games available as part of PS Plus. The first impressions are not good.

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Adrian Werner

May 28, 2022

Classic PS Plus Game Test; Digital Foundry is Not Impressed
Cyberpunk 2077 May Not Run Properly on Steam Deck

Cyberpunk 2077 May Not Run Properly on Steam Deck

It looks like the special set of graphic settings for Cyberpunk 2077 running on Steam Deck is not working properly. When it is selected, the game can run at just 20 frames per second.

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Michael Zegar

March 24, 2022

Cyberpunk 2077 May Not Run Properly on Steam Deck
RTX 4090 Could be Twice as Powerful as RTX 3090

RTX 4090 Could be Twice as Powerful as RTX 3090

According to leaks, the RTX 4090 will not only require increased power consumption, but also feature a big performance boost over its predecessor.

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Dawid Wanat

March 9, 2022

RTX 4090 Could be Twice as Powerful as RTX 3090
Steam Deck's Batter Can Die Very Quickly

Steam Deck's Batter Can Die Very Quickly

The latest tests of Steam Deck's battery show that Valve has gone a bit overboard with promises. We also learned how essential the graphic settings are.

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Adam Krolak

February 8, 2022

Steam Deck's Batter Can Die Very Quickly
RTX 3050 Not for Miners? Gamers Rubbing Their Hands in Glee

RTX 3050 Not for Miners? Gamers Rubbing Their Hands in Glee

The release of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs is approaching. The first benchmarks suggest that this chip may not be a preference for crypto miners.

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Martin Nothing

January 24, 2022

RTX 3050 Not for Miners? Gamers Rubbing Their Hands in Glee
Elden Ring on Visual Comparisons; PS4 Pro and Xbox One X Hold Their Ground

Elden Ring on Visual Comparisons; PS4 Pro and Xbox One X Hold Their Ground

Visual comparisons released during Elden Ring's Network Test show some performance issues, but they also give hope to owners of older consoles.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 25, 2021

Elden Ring on Visual Comparisons; PS4 Pro and Xbox One X Hold Their Ground
GTA 3 Remaster As Seen by Digital Foundry: „A Huge Disappointment”

GTA 3 Remaster As Seen by Digital Foundry: „A Huge Disappointment”

The editors of Digital Foundry test Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition. And they're not thrilled with what they see in the revamped GTA 3.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 15, 2021

GTA 3 Remaster As Seen by Digital Foundry: „A Huge Disappointment”
Elden Ring is Doing Very Well on PS4

Elden Ring is Doing Very Well on PS4

Elden Ring has no major performance issues on PS4. The game by From Software maintains 30 fps most of the time.

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Paul Musiolik

November 11, 2021

Elden Ring is Doing Very Well on PS4