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Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is a Sci-Fi real-time strategy game built for the PC platform. The game includes a built-in benchmark tool and was one of the first available DirectX 12 benchmarks. We run the GPU-focused benchmark using DirectX 12, a 1080p resolution and the Extreme quality preset.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is an action role-playing stealth video game released in August 2016. A built-in benchmark utility is included and we test using the Very High quality preset and the DirectX 12 API at a 1080p resolution.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is a tactical shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Paris and published by Ubisoft in March 2017. A built-in benchmark utility is included and we test using the Very High quality preset and the DirectX 12 API at a 1080p resolution.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider is a third-person action-adventure game that features similar gameplay found in 2013’s Tomb Raider. A built-in benchmark utility is included and we test using the Very High quality preset and the DirectX 12 API at a 1080p resolution.
Each of the resource-intensive games was met by playable frame rates at more than 60 FPS by the Scar III. It is undeniably difficult to push FPS past 100 with an RTX 2070 fighting against AAA titles, but ASUS’ machine delivered solid, higher-than-60FPS gaming.
The GPU boost clock sat in the 1300, 1400, and 1500 MHz ranges, depending upon which game was being run. CPU clock speeds dropped below their short-duration 4GHz+ Turbo Boost rates, hence the comparable scores achieved by ASUS’ Scar II predecessor with the same GPU and the older i7-8750H (which maintains strong clock frequencies).
I also enjoyed a session on Battlefield V with the Scar III G531GW and found the hardware to perform well. Dropping the image quality settings to lower levels allowed frame rates to push past 120 FPS. The game looked excellent on the colourful screen and I was impressed by the smoothness of the gameplay at higher FPS levels, despite being well away from the monitor’s 240Hz refresh rate.
To hit over 200 FPS in games, it is likely that you would want to be playing eSports titles and games such as CS:GO. AAA titles are, in general, simply too resource-intensive to allow for 200+ FPS frame rates on an RTX 2070-equipped machine.
