Last month, Nvidia released the RTX 3090, one of the company’s latest video cardstaking over the graphics market right now. Of course, given its $1,500 price tag, much is expected from the RTX 3090, and it’s even said to be the fastest GPU on the market that’s even capable of 8K gaming. However, it appears now that one thing the RTX 3090 can’t do is to runWatch Dogs Legionin 4K/Ultra with a consistent 60 fps.
This claim came from YouTuber RajmanGamingHD, who shared a video from the built-in benchmark tool inWatch Dogs Legion.As shown in the video, the user ranWatch Dogs: Legionwith Ultra settings and the game barely registered 60 fps, given that the frame rate keeps dropping and averages between 54 and 44 fps. During scenes that contain explosions and the like, the framerate even dropped to 47 fps, and it is worth noting that this test run was done without ray-tracing effects.
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Given the RTX 3090’s steep price tag, these benchmark results are disappointing, especially sinceWatch Dogs Legionis a cross-generation game and not a true next-gen title. Of course, there may be other factors that weren’t shown in the video, but if the RTX 3090 is truly incapable of runningWatch Dogs Legionat 4K/60fps, players shouldn’t expect much from the RTX 3080 and other less powerful GPUs. Although the PS5 and Xbox Series X are still unreleased, Ubisoft revealed that both consoles would be able to run the game at4K/30 fps with ray tracing on. Of course, the console benchmarks are less powerful than the RTX 3090 but not by much, especially since the test done on the RTX 3090 was without ray-tracing effects.
Meanwhile, PC players should know thatWatch Dogs Legionis now available to preload, and those who are looking to play the game the second its available should start downloading it right now. Overall, the PC version ofWatch Dogs Legionwill be approximately 40.4 GB. Moreover, PC players should know thatWatch Dogs Legionwill not is exclusive to the Epic Games Store or Ubisoft Connect and will not be available in other launchers such as Steam.
Moreover, Ubisoft also releaseda gameplay trailer forWatch Dogs Legionthat highlights its co-op mode. According to Ubisoft, up to three players can band together and form a group to tackle the many challenges and missions that the game has to offer. In co-op mode, players will also need to rely on their teammates' skills to complete tasks, take on difficult missions, and explore the vast open-world environment of the fictionalized version of London. Of course, players will be able to experienceWatch Dogs Legionsoon, now that the game is literally just around the corner.
Watch Dogs Legionwill launch October 29 for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One. The game will launch with the Xbox Series X on November 10 and the PS5 on November 24.
