A full performance analysis in 1080p with the entire RTX range and several processors.
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Since April 16, it is possible to indulge in Minecraft RTX sauce via beta. If you want to learn more about the improvements made, refer to our previous relaying news NVIDIA’s explanations on the game’s RTX ray tracing. Here we will address the issue of hardware requirements. In the preamble, remember that unlike Quake II RTX, GTX cards are not supported. You must have an RTX card (RTX 2060 or higher).
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Our colleagues from Tom’s Hardware US have performed various CPU and GPU tests and also offer several videos. The complete file is available on their site. Let’s start off by eliminating the processor issue. And for good reason: Minecraft RTX is absolutely not greedy at this level. As you can see above, in a definition of 1080p, there is almost no difference in the number of frames per second between a Core i9-9900K and a Pentium Gold G5400 coupled to an RTX 2080 Ti. In fact, unless you have an antique processor, it shouldn’t be a limiting factor.
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RTX 2060 does the job in 1080p, but RTX 2080 Ti struggles in 4K
Logically, most RTX additions are managed by the graphics card. The CPU factor excluded, it is therefore she who will determine the quality of the settings. The test machine used to provide the following results includes a Core i9-9900K processor and 32 GB of DDR4-3200 memory. This news mainly presents benchmarks in 1080p, but you can find complete tests in 720p, 1440p and 4K on the US site.
Remember that Minecraft RTX takes advantage of DLSS 2.0. Technology that seems clearly essential, regardless of the card used. Thus, an RTX 2060 runs at 37.6 fps on average in Full HD without DLSS 2.0. This value reaches 61.6 fps with super sampling technology activated. What to play in correct conditions including with the entry-level RTX. However, for those who would like to push the graphics to the maximum in Full HD, it is necessary to opt at least for an RTX 2070 Super, without missing the DLSS 2.0.
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A quick point on 4K definition. We note that even the RTX 2080 Ti does not manage to hold 60 fps and this, including being supported by DLSS 2.0
Finally, let’s finish with the subsidiary question: Does Minecraft RTX justify investing in an RTX card? Of course, it all depends on your attraction to the game. But visually, these few videos should help you form your opinion.
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