NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

RTX 4070 Max-Q

RTX 4090 Mobile

Difference

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

Price

$ 1,700.0

$ 2,500.0

800 (47%)

Year

2023

0 (0%)

Maximum Recorded Temperature

72C

0 (0%)

Max Fan Noise

48dB

0 (0%)

Recommended Power Supply

35W

120W

85 (243%)

Benchmark CPU

Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) *closest mobile equivalent*

CPU Impact on FPS

+0.0 FPS

0 (0%)

CPU Impact on FPS %

0.0%

0 (0%)

Benchmark Quality Settings

Ultra Quality Settings

Average 1080p Performance

199.4 FPS

267.2 FPS

67.8 (34%)

Average 1440p Performance

152.6 FPS

204.5 FPS

51.9 (34%)

(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance

133.4 FPS

178.7 FPS

45.3 (34%)

Average 4K Performance

96.8 FPS

129.6 FPS

32.8 (34%)

Memory

8 GB

16 GB

8 (100%)

1080p Cost Per Frame

$ 8.5

$ 9.4

0.9 (11%)

1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 11.1

$ 12.2

1.1 (10%)

(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 12.7

$ 14.0

1.3 (10%)

4K Cost Per Frame

$ 17.6

$ 19.3

1.7 (10%)

Variant

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

Overall Combination Score

Description	Metric	From	To	Weight
The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support.	Year	2016	2019	13
		2015	2016	11
		2014	2015	8
		2013	2014	4
		2007	2013	2
The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better.	Price	0	250	35
		250	400	30
		400	550	25
		550	650	15
		650	9999	5
Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better.	PSU	0	350	4
		350	450	4
		450	550	3
		550	650	2
		650	9999	1
Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card.	Temp	0	70	2
		70	75	2
		75	80	1
		80	85	1
		85	999	1
Noise Levels under load. The lower the better.	Noise	0	45	2
		45	48	2
		48	50	2
		50	55	1
		55	999	1
Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better.	FHD	60	9999	18
		55	60	13
		45	55	11
		35	45	7
		0	35	5
Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better.	QHD	60	9999	10
		55	60	8
		45	55	5
		35	45	4
		0	35	2
4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better.	F4K	60	9999	5
		55	60	4
		45	55	3
		35	45	2
		0	35	1
Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released.	CPU	-5	9999	5
		-7	-5	4
		-10	-7	3
		-15	-10	2
		-9999	-15	1
Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games.	MEM	8	9999	5
		4	8	4
		2	4	3
		1	2	2
		0	1	1

		FROM	TO	VERDICT
The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components.	OVERALL SCORE	80	99	Excellent
		70	80	Very Good
		60	70	Good
		40	60	Acceptable
		0	40	Weak

69/100

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Our Verdict: With some tuning, the RTX 4090 Mobile makes the most sense for gamers with 4K monitors and it is better than RTX 4070 Max-Q by a margin. Though serious gamers hardly play at 4k. For everyone else, especially those on 1080p or even 1440p monitors, the RTX 4070 Max-Q could be the better value choice in the short term. The RTX 4090 Mobile is faster by 34% for 1440p gaming. However, RTX 4070 Max-Q is still capable of producing more than 60 frames per second. For 1080p games, upgrading from RTX 4070 Max-Q to RTX 4090 Mobile is not worth it if targeting 60 frames per second. The price/performance ratio is much better for RTX 4070 Max-Q .

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Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	129 143.5 198 220.4
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	88 98.0 135 150.2
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	76 84.7 117 130.2
2023	The Last of Us Part I	58 65.1 90 100.2
2023	Forspoken	78 86.8 104 116.3
2023	The Callisto Protocol	60 67.3 81 90.2
2023	Dead Space	100 112.2 135 150.3
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	119 133.1 160 178.4
2023	Armored Core VI	119 133.1 160 178.4
2023	Immortals of Aveum	53 59.8 72 80.2
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	107 119.7 144 160.3
2023	Remnant II	60 67.3 81 90.2
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	80 89.8 108 120.3
2023	Atomic Heart	80 89.8 108 120.3
2023	Starfield	40 44.9 54 60.1
2022	Elden Ring	91 101.5 141 156.8
2022	God of War	86 95.9 133 148.5
2022	Overwatch 2	160 178.5 248 276.0
2022	F1 22	105 117.6 162 180.3
2022	Dying Light 2	100 111.3 153 170.3
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	100 111.3 153 170.3
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	164 182.7 252 280.4
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	117 130.9 180 200.3
2021	Forza Horizon 5	87 97.3 135 150.0
2021	Halo Infinite	66 74.2 103 114.8
2021	Battlefield 2042	123 137.2 190 211.5
2021	Hitman 3	135 150.5 207 230.4
2021	Far Cry 6	144 160.1 193 214.5
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	157 175.0 211 234.5
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	138 154.0 212 236.4
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70 78.4 108 120.8
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	46 51.8 70 78.8
2020	Valorant	309 344.4 477 531.0
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	121 135.1 187 208.5
2020	Death Stranding	140 156.1 216 240.8
2020	Marvel's Avengers	91 101.5 141 156.8
2020	Godfall	136 151.9 210 234.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	70 78.4 108 120.8
2019	Apex Legends	174 193.9 274 304.5
2019	Anthem	113 126.0 177 197.3
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	166 184.8 259 288.8
2019	Resident Evil 2	201 224.0 315 350.3
2019	Metro Exodus	88 98.7 139 155.3
2019	World War Z	172 191.8 270 300.0
2019	Gears of War 5	128 142.8 201 224.3
2019	F1 2019	161 179.9 253 281.3
2019	GreedFall	145 161.7 228 253.5
2019	Borderlands 3	102 114.1 160 178.5
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	196 218.4 308 342.8
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	75 84.0 118 132.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	118 131.6 186 207.0
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	206 228.9 322 358.5
2018	F1 2018	177 196.7 277 308.3
2018	Far Cry 5	143 159.6 224 249.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	88 98.7 139 155.3
2018	Final Fantasy XV	136 151.2 212 236.3
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	137 153.3 216 240.8
2018	Forza Horizon 4	170 189.0 266 296.3
2018	Fallout 76	193 214.9 303 336.8
2018	Hitman 2	151 168.0 236 262.5
2018	Just Cause 4	129 143.5 202 225.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	139 154.7 218 243.0
2018	Strange Brigade	207 231.0 325 361.5
2018	Battlefield V	172 191.8 270 300.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	122 135.8 191 212.3
2017	Shadow of War	159 177.1 248 276.0
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	124 138.6 195 216.8
2017	Wolfenstein II	248 276.5 390 433.5
2017	Destiny 2	234 261.1 368 409.5
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	137 153.3 216 240.8
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	170 189.0 266 296.3
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	178 198.8 279 310.5
2017	For Honor	239 266.0 373 415.5
2017	Project CARS 2	168 187.6 263 292.5
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	204 227.5 320 356.3
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	129 143.5 202 225.0
2016	Battlefield 1	202 225.4 317 352.5
2016	Overwatch	262 291.9 411 457.5
2016	Dishonored 2	123 137.2 193 214.5
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	153 170.1 240 267.0
2015	Rocket League	696 773.5 1088 1,209.8
2015	Need For Speed	192 213.5 301 334.5
2015	Project CARS	184 205.1 289 321.8
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	337 374.5 527 586.5
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	477 530.6 746 829.5
2009	League of Legends	895 994.7 1399 1,555.5

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	83 104.3 128 160.3
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	57 72.1 88 110.2
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	52 65.1 80 100.2
2023	The Last of Us Part I	39 49.7 60 76.1
2023	Forspoken	45 56.8 60 76.2
2023	The Callisto Protocol	38 47.9 51 64.1
2023	Dead Space	59 74.8 80 100.2
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	86 107.7 115 144.3
2023	Armored Core VI	86 107.7 115 144.3
2023	Immortals of Aveum	33 41.9 44 56.1
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	65 82.3 88 110.2
2023	Remnant II	35 44.9 48 60.1
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	53 67.3 72 90.2
2023	Atomic Heart	51 64.3 68 86.2
2023	Starfield	32 40.4 43 54.1
2022	Elden Ring	63 79.8 99 123.8
2022	God of War	66 82.6 102 127.5
2022	Overwatch 2	122 153.3 189 237.0
2022	F1 22	57 72.1 88 110.2
2022	Dying Light 2	57 72.1 88 110.2
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	62 78.4 96 120.2
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	104 130.9 160 200.3
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	67 84.7 104 130.2
2021	Forza Horizon 5	66 83.3 103 129.0
2021	Halo Infinite	53 67.2 82 103.5
2021	Battlefield 2042	72 91.0 112 140.3
2021	Hitman 3	85 107.1 131 164.3
2021	Far Cry 6	95 119.7 128 160.3
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	99 124.2 133 166.4
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	80 100.8 123 154.3
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	54 67.9 84 105.0
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	35 44.8 55 69.8
2020	Valorant	225 281.4 347 434.3
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	84 105.7 130 162.8
2020	Death Stranding	96 120.4 149 186.8
2020	Marvel's Avengers	57 72.1 89 111.8
2020	Godfall	81 101.5 125 156.8
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	58 72.8 90 113.3
2019	Apex Legends	117 146.3 186 233.3
2019	Anthem	79 99.4 127 159.8
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	114 143.5 183 228.8
2019	Resident Evil 2	120 150.5 192 240.8
2019	Metro Exodus	62 77.7 99 123.8
2019	World War Z	112 140.7 180 225.0
2019	Gears of War 5	84 105.0 133 166.5
2019	F1 2019	102 128.1 163 204.8
2019	GreedFall	94 117.6 150 188.3
2019	Borderlands 3	63 79.8 102 128.3
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	127 158.9 202 253.5
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	54 68.6 88 111.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	84 105.0 133 166.5
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	128 160.3 204 255.8
2018	F1 2018	127 158.9 202 253.5
2018	Far Cry 5	107 134.4 171 213.8
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	59 74.2 94 118.5
2018	Final Fantasy XV	86 107.8 138 173.3
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85 107.1 136 171.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	127 158.9 202 253.5
2018	Fallout 76	133 166.6 212 265.5
2018	Hitman 2	87 109.9 140 175.5
2018	Just Cause 4	85 107.1 136 171.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	86 107.8 138 173.3
2018	Strange Brigade	129 161.7 207 258.8
2018	Battlefield V	118 147.7 189 236.3
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	86 107.8 138 173.3
2017	Shadow of War	100 125.3 160 200.3
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	79 99.4 127 159.8
2017	Wolfenstein II	156 195.3 250 312.8
2017	Destiny 2	179 224.0 285 357.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	93 116.9 148 186.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	97 121.8 156 195.8
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	115 144.9 184 231.0
2017	For Honor	124 156.1 199 249.0
2017	Project CARS 2	107 134.4 171 213.8
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	165 206.5 264 330.8
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	97 121.8 156 195.8
2016	Battlefield 1	140 175.7 225 281.3
2016	Overwatch	161 201.6 256 321.0
2016	Dishonored 2	94 118.3 150 188.3
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	101 126.7 162 202.5
2015	Rocket League	267 333.9 426 532.5
2015	Need For Speed	133 166.6 212 265.5
2015	Project CARS	126 157.5 201 251.3
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	195 244.3 312 390.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	356 445.2 568 710.3
2009	League of Legends	445 556.5 710 888.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	96 126.7 159 209.3
2019	Anthem	63 84.0 105 138.8
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	90 119.0 149 197.3
2019	Resident Evil 2	92 121.8 153 202.5
2019	Metro Exodus	51 67.9 86 114.0
2019	World War Z	91 120.4 151 199.5
2019	Gears of War 5	70 92.4 116 153.0
2019	F1 2019	86 114.1 143 188.3
2019	GreedFall	68 89.6 114 150.0
2019	Borderlands 3	50 65.8 83 109.5
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	104 137.2 172 227.3
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	46 61.6 78 102.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	70 92.4 116 153.0
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	100 132.3 167 220.5
2018	F1 2018	107 142.1 179 236.3
2018	Far Cry 5	86 113.4 141 186.8
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	52 68.6 87 114.8
2018	Final Fantasy XV	70 92.4 116 153.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	68 89.6 114 150.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	108 142.8 180 237.8
2018	Fallout 76	105 139.3 176 231.8
2018	Hitman 2	71 94.5 119 156.8
2018	Just Cause 4	66 87.5 110 145.5
2018	Monster Hunter: World	65 86.8 109 144.0
2018	Strange Brigade	103 135.8 171 225.0
2018	Battlefield V	95 126.0 158 208.5
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	73 96.6 122 161.3
2017	Shadow of War	81 107.8 136 180.0
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	64 84.7 107 141.0
2017	Wolfenstein II	130 171.5 216 285.0
2017	Destiny 2	139 184.1 232 305.3
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	75 99.4 126 165.8
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	78 102.9 129 171.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	100 132.3 167 220.5
2017	For Honor	96 126.7 159 209.3
2017	Project CARS 2	100 132.3 167 220.5
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	156 205.8 259 341.3
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	92 121.1 153 201.8
2016	Battlefield 1	114 150.5 189 249.0
2016	Overwatch	126 166.6 209 276.0
2016	Dishonored 2	87 114.8 143 189.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	78 102.9 129 171.0
2015	Rocket League	202 266.0 334 440.3
2015	Need For Speed	114 150.5 189 249.0
2015	Project CARS	111 146.3 184 242.3
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	147 194.6 244 321.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	347 457.8 576 758.3
2009	League of Legends	320 422.1 531 699.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	54 78.4 84 120.2
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	31 45.5 49 70.1
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	31 45.5 49 70.1
2023	The Last of Us Part I	18 25.9 28 40.1
2023	Forspoken	18 26.9 25 36.1
2023	The Callisto Protocol	16 23.9 22 32.1
2023	Dead Space	20 29.9 28 40.1
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	41 59.8 56 80.2
2023	Armored Core VI	41 59.8 56 80.2
2023	Immortals of Aveum	13 19.4 18 26.1
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	31 44.9 42 60.1
2023	Remnant II	15 22.4 21 30.1
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	23 32.9 30 44.1
2023	Atomic Heart	28 40.4 37 54.1
2023	Starfield	18 26.9 25 36.1
2022	Elden Ring	31 45.5 49 70.5
2022	God of War	45 64.4 69 99.0
2022	Overwatch 2	81 116.2 125 179.3
2022	F1 22	36 52.5 56 80.1
2022	Dying Light 2	36 52.5 56 80.1
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	41 58.8 63 90.2
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	64 91.7 98 140.3
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	36 52.5 56 80.1
2021	Forza Horizon 5	45 65.1 70 100.5
2021	Halo Infinite	32 46.2 49 71.3
2021	Battlefield 2042	41 58.8 63 90.8
2021	Hitman 3	45 65.1 70 100.2
2021	Far Cry 6	45 64.3 60 86.2
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	47 67.3 63 90.2
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	45 65.1 70 100.2
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	32 46.2 49 71.3
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	24 35.7 38 54.8
2020	Valorant	171 245.0 264 378.0
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	39 56.7 60 87.0
2020	Death Stranding	51 73.5 79 113.3
2020	Marvel's Avengers	26 37.8 40 58.5
2020	Godfall	33 48.3 52 74.3
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	33 48.3 52 74.3
2019	Apex Legends	61 87.5 101 144.8
2019	Anthem	38 55.3 64 91.5
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	53 77.0 88 126.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	52 74.9 86 123.8
2019	Metro Exodus	34 49.7 57 82.5
2019	World War Z	57 82.6 95 135.8
2019	Gears of War 5	46 66.5 77 110.3
2019	F1 2019	57 82.6 95 135.8
2019	GreedFall	34 49.0 56 80.3
2019	Borderlands 3	29 42.0 48 69.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	67 95.9 109 156.8
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	30 44.1 51 73.5
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	46 66.5 77 110.3
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	59 85.4 98 140.3
2018	F1 2018	73 105.0 120 172.5
2018	Far Cry 5	52 74.9 86 123.8
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	37 53.9 62 89.3
2018	Final Fantasy XV	44 63.0 71 102.8
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	42 60.2 68 98.3
2018	Forza Horizon 4	74 106.4 123 176.3
2018	Fallout 76	65 93.1 106 152.3
2018	Hitman 2	45 65.1 75 108.0
2018	Just Cause 4	38 55.3 64 91.5
2018	Monster Hunter: World	36 52.5 60 87.0
2018	Strange Brigade	62 88.9 102 146.3
2018	Battlefield V	59 85.4 98 140.3
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	49 71.4 81 117.0
2017	Shadow of War	52 74.9 86 123.8
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	39 56.7 65 93.8
2017	Wolfenstein II	85 121.8 141 201.8
2017	Destiny 2	81 116.9 133 191.3
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	47 67.9 78 112.5
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	47 67.9 78 112.5
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	70 100.8 116 165.8
2017	For Honor	54 78.4 90 129.0
2017	Project CARS 2	78 112.7 129 184.5
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	122 175.0 201 287.3
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	72 102.9 117 168.0
2016	Battlefield 1	72 102.9 117 168.0
2016	Overwatch	74 106.4 123 176.3
2016	Dishonored 2	66 94.5 108 154.5
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	44 63.7 74 105.8
2015	Rocket League	110 158.2 181 259.5
2015	Need For Speed	78 112.7 129 184.5
2015	Project CARS	78 112.7 129 184.5
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	80 115.5 132 189.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	283 404.6 464 663.8
2009	League of Legends	157 224.7 258 369.8

RTX 4070 Max-Q vs RTX 4090 Mobile with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings

RTX 4070 Max-Q vs RTX 4090 Mobile with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings

RTX 4070 Max-Q vs RTX 4090 Mobile with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q / Core i9-10900K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of RTX 4070 Max-Q is simply ridiculous. For those on 1080p or even 1440p monitors, the RTX 4070 Max-Q is very expensive and there are better value choices in the short term. In terms of memory, the RTX 4070 Max-Q 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. 4K gaming is joyous on this RTX 4070 Max-Q , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile / Core i9-10900K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of RTX 4090 Mobile is simply ridiculous. For those on 1080p or even 1440p monitors, the RTX 4090 Mobile is very expensive and there are better value choices in the short term. In terms of memory, the RTX 4090 Mobile 's 16384 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. 4K gaming is joyous on this RTX 4090 Mobile , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.

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