performance with different CPU, GPU and resolution

Although the game is now four years old, Santa Monica Studios’ God of War for PlayStation 4 looks graphically impressive considering the hardware its original version runs on. And we can’t forget that this year the SONY console will already be 9 years old. This is why they could not stick to a simple conversion in the case of the PC, because in this case the disappointment would be capital.

Thus, God of War on PC includes the support of new technologies in the original version which give it an even better visual aspect than the second part which we will see soon for PS5 and PS4. And it is that the PC is still the king of graphics performance because it is not limited by the same barriers as on consoles. However, it is a game that uses the DirectX 11 API and therefore it does not use any of the later technologies such as Ray Tracing or Variable Rate Shading. However, it benefits from scaling algorithms such as NVIDIA’s DLSS and AMD’s FSR and support for 21:9 aspect ratio displays.

Is it worth playing God of War on PC?

This question, although it may seem trivial, is important, let’s not forget that despite the rarity of the PS5 we are facing a PS4 game and depending on the performance it may be in the eyes of the user, if you don’t have the console, interesting to buy one instead of a good graphics card for the PC which allows us to play the game. However, the fan of PC games does not live only by typing hacks with Kratos.

There is one point where God of War for PC is clearly superior to its console counterpart and that is the fact that you can play it at 60 FPS and if you have enough power you can play it at 120 FPS if you wants it. In a game of action of this tipo el hecho to move smoothly a sesenta cuadros por segundo turns into a notable difference y este ha sido nuestro baremo de selección a la hora de escoger una tarjeta gráfica para poder jugar al juego y sin bajones de ningún Type.

What CPU do I need to be able to play properly?

The original version is designed to run a 1.6 GHz 8-core processor and an IPC that is half that of Zen 2. Although we should keep in mind that what we are looking for is ‘run at 60 FPS and therefore we will have to go further than the minimum requirements. Our recommendation is that you choose a CPU with 6 or more cores. If you are Intel users, a good starting point is the i5-11400 or the i5-12400 so as not to have any problems of any kind. In the case of AMD, if we start from Ryzen 5 3600X or 5600X it will now suffice, even Ryzen 7 5700G it is a good option.

The choice of graphics card

Here we face a dilemma, if what you want is just to play God of War and you don’t want to experience PC performance benefits, you can enjoy it at 30 FPS. Of course, don’t forget in the options to put the limit on said frame rate per second. As we have already commented, for us it is much more valuable to go towards 60 frames per second, this is where the PC version sweeps the field with the console version and this version is justified.

The problem is that we are faced with a game that graphically it is very poorly optimized for PC, and yes, we know a good chunk of these graphics cards aren’t for 4K, but a GTX 1080 and an RX Vega 64 have enough compute power and texturing and padding rates to be able to move the game to this resolution, but we find that this is not the case. We cannot forget the fact that a full-screen mode has not been included in the game, which is highly requested by users.

Which ones do we not recommend for playing God of War?

However, there are a number of graphics cards that they don’t even reach the minimumYes So if you are users of it and want to enjoy Kratos game, you need to upgrade or downgrade the resolution and visual quality of extremely beautiful game. And we will all agree that in a game of such beautiful graphics, it is not acceptable to make this type of sacrifice.

• In case you want to play Full-HD Both RX 5500 XT as the RX 6500 XT they fall short.
• if we go to Quad HD or 1440p to the above are added the GTX-1060 in 3 GB and 6 GB and the RX 580.
• Now to enjoy the game 4K O 2160p add it to the list in terms of NVIDIA cards at the GTX-1070the GTX 1660Ti and including the GTX 1080 and the RTX 2060. As for AMD, those that fall into the discarded box are the RX-6600 and the RX Vega 64.

None of them achieve the minimum of 30 FPS using a Ryzen 7 5800X as CPU! So the problem is not with the processor but with the low graphics optimization that the game has and that from our point of view that’s how we hesitate to buy and we end up buying a PS4 or a PS5 with the game. Which is a shame and for us it’s a huge slap on the wrist for SONY. Because for reasons of time and economy, those who play on a computer do not do so on consoles.

Which GPU to Play God of War at 60 FPS and in Full Detail?

We come to the last part and the one that interests us and that is to be able to enjoy the majestic God of War in all its glory and at 60 frames per second. Believe us, the gaming experience is completely changing and on consoles, it’s something a out-of-stock and inaccessible PlayStation 5 is needed for via the next-gen patch.

And it is that in addition with the graphic options to the maximum, the game looks much more beautiful than on console and we would even dare to say that the last trailer of its sequel for consoles. So all of the graphics cards listed below not only play the game at over 60 FPS but also at the highest graphics options.

That is why we have made a table with the different graphics cards with which you will be able to enjoy this game. Our recommendation is that if your configuration does not allow you to enjoy it at a resolution of sixty frames, pull DLSS or FSR according to whether you are using NVIDIA or AMD respectively, otherwise you should turn it down for the best experience. Once you know all the information, we can only say that you enjoy the game in a relaxed way-