Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred - PC performance graphics benchmarks of Graphics Cards and Processors
| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
We have tested the game Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred at maximum graphics settings with GeForce RTX and Radeon RX series video cards. We also evaluated the performance and quality of the game's graphics during our tests. Subscribe to our Telegram-channel GameGPU and you will be among the first to know about the release of tests of new games!
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY ASUS |
In our review we present you with the motherboard ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming Wi-Fi. ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi includes 4 DDR5 DIMM modules with a maximum capacity of up to 64 gigabytes and a frequency of up to 6400 MHz. For the file subsystem, the motherboard supports 3 M.2 PCIe 5.0/4.0 x4 slots and 4 SATA 6 Gb/s ports. You can directly view the testing of this motherboard on our website.
In our review we present you with motherboards ASUS Z790-A GAMING DDR4. We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of processors. Intel.
This time the company's top video card is participating in our test. ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is based on the AD104 GPU and features 7680 CUDA cores and 12GB of GDDR6X memory. Test this video card on our website.
This time the company's top video card is participating in our test. ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition 20 GB.. This video card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture, operates at a frequency of 2500 MHz and has 20 gigabytes of video memory.
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In our review we present you with the motherboard Gigabyte X670E AORUS PRO X. We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of processors. AMD.
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In our review we used RAM: 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade, 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade,32 GB DDR5 6000 Kingston FURY Renegade, 16 GB DDR4 4600 CL19 Kingston FURY Renegade и 32 GB DDR5 7200 Kingston FURY Renegade. And for game tests we use an external Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD 1TB.
In our review we used RAM Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 48GB 7200MHz.
In our review we used RAM Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5-8000 48 GB Limited Edition.
In our review, for the full variety of our test benches, we use SSD drives Kingston KC600 256GB 2.5" SATAIII 3D NAND TLC и SSD drive Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 , which are an ideal choice for use when there are a large number of components.
| THE GRAFICAL PART |
This subsection of our review highlights the main graphical aspects of this game. Particular attention is paid to the version of the graphics engine used, the version of the API used, graphic settings and the quality of development of the main visual aspects.
| Supported OS and Graphics API |
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred supports modern operating systems and graphics APIs:
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit, version 1909 and higher)
- Graphics APIs:DirectX 12
System Requirements Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
Minimum system requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit, version 1909 and higher)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD FX-8350
- RAM: 8 GB RAM
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, Intel Arc A380 or AMD Radeon R9 280
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Disk space: 90 GB available space
- Additional notes: 1080p native resolution / 720p rendering, low graphics settings, 30 FPS, SSD required
Recommended System Requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit, version 1909 and higher)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K or AMD Ryzen 1300X
- RAM: 16 GB RAM
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, Intel Arc A750 or AMD Radeon RX 470
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Disk space: 90 GB available space
- Additional notes: 1080p resolution, medium graphics settings, 60 FPS, SSD is required
| DEVELOPMENT HISTORY |
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred — is a major expansion that was released in 2024, marking a major milestone in the series' history. Development of this content began immediately after the main game's release, demonstrating the commitment Blizzard Entertainment continue to develop the universe DiabloThe main focus of the supplement is Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, who occupies a central place in this dark world. His influence on the events of the world of Sanctuary is one of the key themes of the expansion. The story surrounding Mephisto reveals many unclear points related to his role in the universe. Diablo, deepening the world's mythology and providing players with new challenges and quests.
The development process was based on community feedback. Players were actively demanding more content related to the Great Evils like Mephisto, Baal, and Diablo, and the team Blizzard took this into account. The main task was to create a new expansion that would not only add new storylines, but also improve the gameplay. Work on Vessel of Hatred included both expanding on existing mechanics and creating new missions, enemies, and opportunities for high-level players. The developers also experimented extensively with new ways for players to interact with the world through expanded co-op modes and raids, allowing players to have even more varied experiences.
The expansion's gameplay builds on the core mechanics Diablo IV, but adds new elements, allowing players to explore previously unknown parts of the world of Sanctuary. Missions center around fighting cultists who summon Mephisto's demons and trying to stop the Lord of Hatred from catastrophically returning to physical form. The story surrounding these events plays a key role in creating new locations for players to explore as part of the expansion.
| GRAPHICS |
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred significantly improves the visual aspects of the game, making the world of Sanctuary even darker and more atmospheric. The developers Blizzard used all the possibilities of the game engine to create even more detailed and lively locations that amaze with their realism. Vessel of Hatred adds new areas to explore, including ancient abandoned temples, mountain fortresses hidden in the snow, and forgotten dungeons full of demonic creatures.
The level of detail in the locations in this expansion is astounding: every stone, every dark corner of the world is thought out and visually executed with incredible precision. Thanks to the use of advanced lighting and shadow technologies, players can feel the tense atmosphere of danger emanating from every object in the game. In the world Vessel of Hatred The demonic presence is felt in everything: the architecture of ruined cities and ancient altars where rituals of summoning demons took place immerse one in an oppressive atmosphere.
Mephisto and his minions take center stage in the visual design. The Lord of Hatred is depicted using new graphics technologies that make his appearance
and on-screen presence is truly terrifying. His demonic army is rendered in incredible detail, from lowly demons to powerful generals, each with a unique visual style. Not only are these creatures challenging to fight, but they are also visually intimidating, making each encounter even more intense.
Additionally, Blizzard Added new visual effects for magic and character abilities. Spells and abilities now have more vivid and realistic animations, allowing players to feel the full power of their actions on the battlefield. For example, fireballs, ice spikes and dark spells used against Mephisto's demons look incredibly impressive visually, creating exciting battles.
| GAME ENGINE |
The basis for creating Vessel of Hatred became the same powerful game engine that was used in Diablo IV, but with numerous improvements and optimizations. Blizzard We have improved the engine to support even more complex combat scenarios and interactions with the world. One of the key improvements is the enemy AI, which is now even more adaptive. Enemies can coordinate their attacks, react to player actions, call in reinforcements and set up ambushes, which makes the game even more challenging and exciting.
The engine supports large open areas for exploration, allowing players to move freely around the world of Sanctuary, completing missions and exploring new areas. New locations include mountainous regions and snowy fortresses, abandoned temples and ruined cities where Mephisto's cultists conduct their sinister rituals. These locations are filled with secrets and dangers that await players at every turn.
The co-op mode has also been expanded. Now players can not only explore the world with friends, but also participate in new raids, which have become an important part of the endgame content. These missions require the coordinated work of the entire team to defeat powerful demonic bosses and receive unique rewards. The game engine has been improved to support large-scale battles, which makes co-op battles even more exciting.
Additionally, Blizzard Added support for modifications and user-generated content. Players can create their own scenarios and missions using built-in modding tools, which opens up new horizons for creativity and extends the life of the game for many years.
| DIFFERENT QUALITY MODES |
with ray tracing
Ray tracing adds an extra layer of realism to Diablo IV thanks to detailed lighting, shadows and reflections. With ray tracing, the game looks especially impressive in dungeons and dark locations: the light from torches and spells dynamically interacts with the environment, creating more believable and realistic lighting effects. Shadows become softer and more accurate, which creates a deeper and darker atmosphere, especially in scenes with thick fog and dense undergrowth. Reflections on water or metal surfaces also look sharper and more accurate, which enhances the cinematic immersion in the gameplay.
No ray tracing
With ray tracing disabled, the game still maintains its high quality, but lighting effects, shadows, and reflections become less detailed. Lighting appears more static and less dynamic, especially in scenes with intense lighting. Shadows become sharper and less realistic, and reflections on surfaces lose accuracy and look more simplified. However, even without ray tracing, the game remains visually appealing and maintains high performance on a wider range of hardware.
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
| test stands |
ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Z490 AORUS PROAX GIGABYTE Z590 VISION GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING XAX MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming Wi-Fi ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore |
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| Multimedia equipment |
16 GB DDR4 4600 CL19 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR5 5600 CL40 Kingston Fury Beast 32 GB DDR5 6000@6400 CL30 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR5 7200 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade 48GB DDR5 7200 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade 48GB DDR5 8000 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4
Case DeepCool CH510 WH SVO DeepCool LS720 WH Deepcool PN850D ATX 3.1 Power Supply |
| Software configuration |
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| Operating system | Windows 11 24H2 |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 565.90 WHQL AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.9.1 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at different screen sizes 1920x1080, 2560x1440 и 3840x2160 with maximum graphics quality settings without upscales.
| TEST GPU |
In the video card test, the default resolution is 1920x1080; other resolutions are added and removed manually. You can also remove and add any positions of video cards. You can also select any of our test processors from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the given video card tests (by default, the most productive solution is selected). The test is carried out on the most powerful CPU in this game and is scaled to other processors, taking into account their testing on NVIDIA and AMD video cards.
- Ultra
- Ultra + RT
When resolved 1920x1080:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060 level.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060 level.
When resolved 2560x1440:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060 level.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 level.
When resolved 3840x2160:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 2060 level.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 3080 level.
RT
When resolved 1920x1080:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 level.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with Radeon-level video cards RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.
When resolved 2560x1440:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 3070.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provided by video cards of the Radeon RX 6900 XT or GeForce RTX 3070 Ti level.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the GeForce RTX 4090 level.
When resolved 3840x2160:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Achieved on Radeon-level graphics cards RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 4070 Ti S.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provided by video cards of the GeForce RTX 4080 level.
| VIDEO MEMORY CONSUMPTION |
Testing of video memory consumed by the game was carried out by the program MSI Afterburner. The indicator was based on the results on video cards from AMD and NVIDIA with separate screen sizes 1920x1080, 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 with various anti-aliasing settings. By default, the graph displays the most current solutions. Other video cards are added and removed from the chart at the request of the reader.
- Ultra
- Ultra + RT
GameGPU
Resolution 1920x1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 7 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 14 GB
Resolution 2560x1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 7 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 16 GB
Resolution 3840x2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 7 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 17 GB
RT
Resolution 1920x1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 7 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 14 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 16 GB
Resolution 2560x1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 7 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 17 GB
Resolution 3840x2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 7 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 13 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 18 GB
| CPU TEST |
Testing was carried out at a resolution of 1920x1080. In the processor test, you can remove or add any processor positions. You can also select any tested video card from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the given processor test results (by default, the most productive solution from NVIDIA is selected). Testing takes place on the most powerful NVIDIA and AMD video cards and scales to low-end models.
- Ultra
- Ultra + RT
When using NVIDIA video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Processors for comfortable FPS (at least 60 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
When using AMD video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Processors for comfortable FPS (at least 60 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
RT
When using NVIDIA video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Processors for comfortable FPS (at least 60 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Intel Core i7-10700
When using AMD video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Ultra
Loading and using streams:
- Maximum load: The game can load up to 24 streams.
- Optimal loading: Uses up to 16 threads as efficiently as possible.
| RAM TEST |
The test was carried out on the basic configuration of Core i 9 13900K with 32 GB DDR5 6400 MHz pre-installed memory. All used RAM was taken as an indicator. The RAM test on the entire system was carried out on various video cards without launching third-party applications (browsers, etc.). In the graphics, you can add and remove any resolutions and video cards as desired.
- Ultra
- Ultra + RT
GameGPU
Resolution 1920x1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 16 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 15 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 16 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 14 GB of RAM
Resolution 2560x1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 17 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 16 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 16 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 15 GB of RAM
Resolution 3840x2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 20 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 18 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 18 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 16 GB of RAM
RT
Resolution 1920x1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 18 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 17 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 18 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 18 GB of RAM
Resolution 2560x1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 21 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 20 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 19 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 17 GB of RAM
Resolution 3840x2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 26 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 22 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 20 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 17 GB of RAM
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