The hidden cost of Ultra settings no one talks about
Who doesn't like launching a new game for the first time and seeing the highest graphics settings being selected automatically? It feels like a small victory and a validation of your expensive GPU, but sticking with Ultra settings can get taxing in more ways than one. AAA games, of late, have been ramping up graphical requirements at an accelerated rate, and modern GPUs haven't been keeping up. The maximum preset may be smooth sailing at lower resolutions, but as the pixel count goes up, and ray tracing enters the fray, things can change quickly. Most gamers know that Ultra settings aren't visually that different from High settings, but the peak and average FPS aren't the only casualties. From the responsiveness and VRAM requirements to operating temps, noise levels, and power consumption, everything is impacted.
Who doesn’t like launching a new game for the first time and seeing the highest graphics settings being selected automatically? It feels like a small victory and a validation of your expensive GPU, but sticking with Ultra settings can get taxing in more ways than one. AAA games, of late, have been ramping up graphical requirements at an accelerated rate, and modern GPUs haven’t been keeping up. The maximum preset may be smooth sailing at lower resolutions, but as the pixel count goes up, and ray tracing enters the fray, things can change quickly. Most gamers know that Ultra settings aren’t visually that different from High settings, but the peak and average FPS aren’t the only casualties. From the responsiveness and VRAM requirements to operating temps, noise levels, and power consumption, everything is impacted.
Michael Johnson
Chicago
Chicago
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