GPU benchmarks for the heaviest PC games
Pick a game to see 14 graphics cards from 2021 to 2025 side by side, each at three resolutions. The processor stays fixed at the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, so the gaps you see belong to the card.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Slowest recent card to average 60 FPS at 1440p: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ($1199 at launch).
Fortnite
Slowest recent card to average 60 FPS at 1440p: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT ($1099 at launch).
Palworld
Slowest recent card to average 60 FPS at 1440p: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT ($1099 at launch).
World of Warcraft: The War Within
Slowest recent card to average 60 FPS at 1440p: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB ($799 at launch).
Sons Of The Forest
Slowest recent card to average 60 FPS at 1440p: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT ($499 at launch).
Call of Duty®
Slowest recent card to average 60 FPS at 1440p: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ($599 at launch).
Battlefield™ 2042
Slowest recent card to average 60 FPS at 1440p: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ($599 at launch).
War Robots: Frontiers
Slowest recent card to average 60 FPS at 1440p: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ($599 at launch).
60+ smooth 30–59 playable under 30 · bar length is 1080p
How to read this
Where do these frame rates come from?
A model, not a capture. Each game's recommended graphics card is set at 60 FPS on high at 1080p; every card is then scaled by how far above or below that it scores, adjusted for resolution, with a processor ceiling on top. The processor is fixed at the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D so only the card changes.
Why these games?
They are the 8 released games with the highest publisher-recommended graphics card that also name a processor. Heavier games separate cards more clearly than light ones.
How close will my own numbers be?
Close enough to rank cards against each other; not close enough to promise a figure. Drivers, patches, memory speed, cooling and the scene you test all move a real result.