The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Publisher: CD Projekt Red

We test The Witcher 3 with the 'Ultra' preset. However, we disable Nvidia HairWorks due to its massive performance impact. We also use the 'High' preset for the postprocessing effects, which is the highest possible setting. The benchmark is a 45-second recording of a manual playthrough in the level Lilac and Gooseberries, where we run on horseback up to and through a village just after Geralt has first encountered a Griffin. There's plenty of water, shadows, and lighting to deal with and a good amount of people, buildings, and foliage to render as well.