Metro 2033/Metro 2033 Redux - PC performance graphics benchmarks of Graphics Cards and Processors
| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
Year of construction: 2011/2014
Genre: FPS
developer: 4A Games
Publisher: THQ/Deep Silver
Well, after the demonstration of Metro Exodus at E3 2017, many people’s mouths were already watering and in their rosy dreams they had already started playing the future new product with the highest quality of the game on a video adapter of a near-average, or near-top level...
Let’s bring users down to earth a little and present you with testing of the 2010 game, along with the updated 2014 version.
| 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 |
Metro 2033/Metro 2033 Redux are supported Windows Vista/7/8 and Windows 10.
The priority and main graphics API for Metro 2033/Metro 2033 Redux is DirectX 11.
| GAME ENGINE |
Metro 2033 Redux was developed on a modified version of the 4A Engine, which was used in Metro Last Light and Metro2033. Among the improvements, more advanced AI and optimization of the graphics engine should be noted. The engine was developed in Ukraine by a group of people who were fired (according to another version, they voluntarily left) from the GSC Game World company a year before the release of STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl.
First of all, these are Oles Shishkovtsov and Alexander Maksimchuk, who worked as programmers on the development of the X-Ray engine used in the STALKER series of computer games. The engine was originally designed to run on personal computers, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. However, the PlayStation 2033 version of Metro 3 was not released. Shishkovtsov and his colleagues left during the development of STALKER due to the fact that X-Ray was “incapable of supporting multi-threading, had a weak and poorly functioning network model and simply terrible resource and memory management, which does not allow any type of data streaming and just level its capabilities are not suitable for 'next-gen' consoles" and also had "terrible text scripting", which, according to Oles himself, led to delays in the original game.
The Metro 2033 game demonstrated a pretty good implementation of volumetric fog, double precision in PhysX calculations, object blur, subsurface breaking for coverage shaders, parallax mapping for all surfaces and high geometric detail with not too resource-intensive LOD objects. Thanks to the use of PhysX, the engine received many features, for example, destructible environments, simulation of bends on clothing, waves on water and other elements that are completely influenced by the environment. The sound part of the engine has support for 3D positioning, creating the impression of space and the location of the sound source.
| Comparison of Metro 2033 and Metro 2033 Redux |
The difference is visible very clearly, but it is more determined by the user’s preference for the style of the game. We have previously made a comparative video review and will present it again below:
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
| test stands |
Test bench No. 1 based on the Intel Socket 2011 platformv3 Test bench No. 2 based on the Intel Socket 2011 platform Test bench No. 3 based on the Intel Socket 1155 platform Test bench No. 4 based on the AMD Soket AM3+ platform Test bench No. 5 based on the Intel Socket 1150 platform |
| Multimedia equipment | Monitor ASUS PQ321QE |
| Software configuration |
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| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 384.80 AMD Radeon Crimson Edition 17.7.1 |
| Monitoring program |
MSI Afterburner v4.3 FRAPS |
Our video cards were tested at different screen sizes of 1920x1080, 2560x1600 and 3840x2160 with maximum graphics quality settings (the absolute maximum for both games). AMD CrossFireX and SLI are currently perfectly supported by the game. The benchmark was not taken as a test, since the original version has compatibility problems on some configurations.
| 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).
- Metro 2033
- Metro 2033 Redux
Metro 2033
When resolved 1920x1080 average FPS in 25 frames were shown by video cards of the Radeon R8 380X or GeForce GTX 960 level. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon R9 Nano or GeForce GTX 780 Ti. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions of the Radeon RX 480 CF or GeForce GTX 1080 level.
When resolved 2560x1440 average FPS 25 frames were shown by video cards of the level Radeon R9 Nano or GeForce GTX 980. Minimum FPS at least 25 frames can be achieved by video cards of the level Radeon R9 Fury X or GeForce GTX 1070. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be achieved by level solutions GeForce GTX 1080 SLI.
When resolved 3840x2160 мinimical FPS not less than 25 frames were shown by video cards of the level Radeon R9 Fury X CF or GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Minimum FPS at least 25 frames can be achieved by video cards of the level GeForce GTX 1080 SLI.
Metro 2033 Redux
When resolved 1920x1080 average FPS in 25 frames were shown by video cards of the Radeon R9 290 or GeForce GTX 1060 level. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level Radeon R9 Fury X or GeForce GTX 1070. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be provided by solutions at the level of Radeon R9 Fury X CF or GeForce GTX 980 SLI.
When resolved 2560x1440 average FPS 25 frames were shown by video cards of the level Radeon RX 480 CF or GeForce GTX 1070. Minimum FPS of at least 25 frames can be provided by video cards of the level GeForce GTX 1080 SLI.
When resolved 3840x2160 There are no gaming solutions with these settings.
| 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 and 2560x1440 with different 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.
- Metro 2033
- Metro 2033 Redux
GameGPU
Metro 2033
When resolved 1920x1080 Video memory consumption for video cards with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 1300 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 1500 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 1400 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 1200 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 1600 megabytes.
When resolved 2560x1440 Video memory consumption for video cards with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 1800 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 1900 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 1900 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 1700 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 2000 megabytes.
When resolved 3840x2160 Video memory consumption for video cards with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 3000 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 3200 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 3300 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 3200 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 3400 megabytes.
Metro 2033 Metro 2033 Redux
When resolved 1920x1080 Video memory consumption for video cards with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 1300 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 1500 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 1500 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 1500 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 1700 megabytes.
When resolved 2560x1440 Video memory consumption for video cards with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 1900 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 2000 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 2000 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 2000 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 2200 megabytes.
When resolved 3840x2160 Video memory consumption for video cards with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 3000 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 3500 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 3500 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 3500 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 3500 megabytes.
| TEST CPU |
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 tests(by default, the most productive solution from NVIDIA is selected).
- Metro 2033
- Metro 2033 Redux
When using video cards NVIDIA processors showed an acceptable indicator of at least 25 frames FX-4100 or Core i 3 2100. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be achieved by level solutions FX-4100 or Core i 3 2100.
When using video cards AMD processors showed an acceptable indicator of at least 25 frames FX-4100 or Core i 3 2100. A comfortable average FPS of 60 frames can be achieved by level solutions FX-4100 or Core i 3 2100.
The load on processor cores is also shown. By default, results for Core i 7 5960X and Ryzen 7 1800X are shown. In the drop-down menu, you can add and remove absolutely any processors at the reader's discretion.
- Metro 2033
- Metro 2033 Redux
GameGPU
Metro 2033 uses up to 4 threads, a maximum of 3 threads, and Metro 2033 Redux up to 16 threads, but fully utilizes 4 cores.
| RAM TEST |
The test was carried out on the basic configuration of Core i 7 5960X@4.6 GHz with 32 GB DDR4 2400 MGz 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.
- Metro 2033
- Metro 2033 Redux
GameGPU
Metro 2033
When resolved 1920x1080 RAM consumption of a system by a video card with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 2700 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 2800 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 2900 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 2700 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 3000 megabytes.
When resolved 2560x1440 RAM consumption of a system by a video card with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 2700 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 2900 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 2900 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 2800 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 3200 megabytes.
When resolved 3840x2160 RAM consumption of a system by a video card with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 3000 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 3000 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 3100 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 2800 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 3300 megabytes.
Metro 2033 Redux
When resolved 1920x1080 RAM consumption of a system by a video card with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 3100 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 3100 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 3100 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 3100 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 3500 megabytes.
When resolved 2560x1440 RAM consumption of a system by a video card with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 3300 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 3200 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 3200 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 3200 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 3600 megabytes.
When resolved 3840x2160 RAM consumption of a system by a video card with 3 gigabytes of onboard memory is 4200 megabytes, with 4 gigabytes 3200 megabytes, with 6 gigabytes 3300 megabytes, with 8 gigabytes 3300 megabytes and with 11 gigabytes 3700 megabytes.
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