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Gears of War E-Day Pushes Even Powerful CPUs to 90% Utilization
“Gears of War E-Day” is an exception among “Unreal Engine 5” games, which generally do not put a heavy load on the CPU. CPU utilization ranges from 80% to 90% during gameplay, reaching the limit even on powerful models. Tests conducted on 25 processors showed clear performance differences among the models. This heavy load continued throughout the first hours of the campaign, regardless of scene complexity.
The tests were conducted with an “RTX 5090 Founders Edition” graphics card, a 1080p resolution and the “High” graphics preset. The result in an actual in-game scene was slightly higher than in the built-in benchmark. Under the same conditions, the “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” ran 42% faster than the “Ryzen 5 7600X.” The top 2 spots were taken by the “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” and “Ryzen 7 7800X3D.” “Gears of War E-Day” also takes greater advantage of the number of CPU cores than most games. The “Ryzen 7 7700X” outperformed the “Ryzen 5 7600X” by approximately 9%. In games, this difference is usually less than 5%. The “Ryzen 9 9900X” was also 3.5% faster than the 8-core “Ryzen 7 9700X.” Meanwhile, the “Intel Core Ultra 7 265K” outperformed the usually faster “Core Ultra 5 250K Plus” by approximately 2%. The graphics preset has a significant effect on the performance difference between processors. In “Ludicrous” mode, the difference between the “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” and “Ryzen 5 9600X” was 6.8%. In “Ultra” mode, this figure reached approximately 29%. At 1440p resolution, the graphics card limited performance to approximately 130 FPS. At 4K, the result depended entirely on the graphics card’s performance.
The “Low Core Mode” option in the settings is supposed to improve the performance of low-end processors and portable devices. However, the test produced the opposite result. The mode slowed down all 25 processors in the test, including the 4-core “Core i3-14100.” The performance loss ranged from 12.1% to 31.7%. The 1% low frame rate, which reflects the moments when smoothness declines the most, did not improve either. The highest average temperature recorded in the test was 65.4°C. The “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” and “7800X3D” delivered approximately 2 frames per 1 W of power.
The game’s events begin 14 years before the first “Gears of War,” on the day the Locust Horde invades the planet Sera. The player attacks enemy positions with Marcus Fenix and his squad, protects supply convoys and searches for survivors among the ruins. The campaign is mostly linear, but it also includes optional missions. Large battles alternate with quieter, horror-themed sections set in dark tunnels. The game is being released during a period of major changes in the “Xbox” division. New CEO Asha Sharma has cut approximately 3,200 jobs. “The Coalition,” the studio developing the game, also faced at least 1 round of layoffs before the launch. Unlike the “Forza” and “Halo” games, “Gears of War E-Day” will not be released for “PlayStation 5” and will be available only on “Microsoft” platforms. The game will be released for PC and “Xbox” on October 6.
The tests were conducted with an “RTX 5090 Founders Edition” graphics card, a 1080p resolution and the “High” graphics preset. The result in an actual in-game scene was slightly higher than in the built-in benchmark. Under the same conditions, the “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” ran 42% faster than the “Ryzen 5 7600X.” The top 2 spots were taken by the “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” and “Ryzen 7 7800X3D.” “Gears of War E-Day” also takes greater advantage of the number of CPU cores than most games. The “Ryzen 7 7700X” outperformed the “Ryzen 5 7600X” by approximately 9%. In games, this difference is usually less than 5%. The “Ryzen 9 9900X” was also 3.5% faster than the 8-core “Ryzen 7 9700X.” Meanwhile, the “Intel Core Ultra 7 265K” outperformed the usually faster “Core Ultra 5 250K Plus” by approximately 2%. The graphics preset has a significant effect on the performance difference between processors. In “Ludicrous” mode, the difference between the “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” and “Ryzen 5 9600X” was 6.8%. In “Ultra” mode, this figure reached approximately 29%. At 1440p resolution, the graphics card limited performance to approximately 130 FPS. At 4K, the result depended entirely on the graphics card’s performance. The “Low Core Mode” option in the settings is supposed to improve the performance of low-end processors and portable devices. However, the test produced the opposite result. The mode slowed down all 25 processors in the test, including the 4-core “Core i3-14100.” The performance loss ranged from 12.1% to 31.7%. The 1% low frame rate, which reflects the moments when smoothness declines the most, did not improve either. The highest average temperature recorded in the test was 65.4°C. The “Ryzen 7 9800X3D” and “7800X3D” delivered approximately 2 frames per 1 W of power. The game’s events begin 14 years before the first “Gears of War,” on the day the Locust Horde invades the planet Sera. The player attacks enemy positions with Marcus Fenix and his squad, protects supply convoys and searches for survivors among the ruins. The campaign is mostly linear, but it also includes optional missions. Large battles alternate with quieter, horror-themed sections set in dark tunnels. The game is being released during a period of major changes in the “Xbox” division. New CEO Asha Sharma has cut approximately 3,200 jobs. “The Coalition,” the studio developing the game, also faced at least 1 round of layoffs before the launch. Unlike the “Forza” and “Halo” games, “Gears of War E-Day” will not be released for “PlayStation 5” and will be available only on “Microsoft” platforms. The game will be released for PC and “Xbox” on October 6.