Game:

Horizon Forbidden West (2022)

Duration: 38:39

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This is how Horizon Forbidden West runs on a gaming laptop from 2017 with the Intel Core i7-7700HQ and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB (non-Ti) Mobile.

NOTE: Pls keep in mind that while performance during normal gameplay is pretty stable overall, performance during cutscenes does fluctuate quite a bit. Like, sometimes the FPS could go up to around 40-50, but in other scenes, it drops to as low as 10. In one instance, I saw 7 FPS! I guess the good old GTX 1050 Mobile lacks the bandwidth to render some parts of certain cutscenes with adecuate framerate even with very low settings. 😅
But hey, atleast the game runs and looks FAR better than Alan Wake 2! 😁
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🔧 *SPECS:*
🟦 *CPU: Intel Core i7-7700HQ* - 4 cores and 8 threads; up to 3.80 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache; 45 W TDP; Kaby Lake architecture/family; Undervolted using ThrottleStop (CPU Core and CPU Cache offset voltage: -100.6 mV; Intel iGPU offset voltage: -40.0 mV)
🔵 *Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 630* - 4 GB shared memory; 24 unified shaders; 1100 MHz burst frequency (for the 7700HQ); Kaby Lake architecture/family; DirectX 12.1, OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan support; Using the latest drivers (31.0.101.2127) as of the making of the video
🟢 *Dedicated GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile* - 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM; 640 CUDA cores; 53 W TDP; Pascal architecture; DirectX 12.1, OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan support; Undervolted using MSI Afterburner; Using the latest drivers (552.22) as of the making of the video
🔶 *RAM: 16 GB* Dual-Channel DDR4 2400 MHz
🔲 *Boot drive: Samsung MZVPV256HDGL-000H1 SSD* - 256 GB; NVMe PCIe 3.0
💿 *Mass storage drive: Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 HDD* - 1 TB; 5400 RPM; SATA; 128 MB cache (the game was installed on it)
== *OS: Windows X-Lite 'Optimum 10 Pro' v2* (based on Windows 10 Pro 22H2)
💻 *Laptop: Lenovo Legion Y520*
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🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro and Specs
01:18 - 1080p, Very low preset
04:03 - 1080p + FSR Quality, Very low preset
06:42 - 1080p + FSR Performance, Very low preset
09:04 - 720p + FSR Quality, Very low preset
11:34 - 720p + FSR Performance, Very low preset
14:06 - 800x600 + FSR Ultra Performance, Very low preset (No shadows)
16:52 - 1080p + FSR Quality, Low preset
19:53 - 1080p + FSR Performance, Low preset
22:29 - 720p + FSR Quality, Low preset
25:05 - 720p + FSR Performance, Low preset
27:28 - 1080p + FSR Performance, Medium preset
30:26 - 720p + FSR Quality, Medium preset
32:57 - 720p + FSR Performance, Medium preset
35:21 - 720p + FSR Performance, High preset
38:16 - Outro
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Program that I use to monitor the FPS and the CPU, "GPU" and RAM usage: MSI Afterburner/RivaTuner Statistics Server. Download link: https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
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Gameplay footage recorded externally from my phone 📱 in order to show the actual performance. Settings/Desktop footage recorded internally using OBS.
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Voice recorded from my phone 📱 using the Easy Voice Recorder app.
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The video is edited using Sony Vegas Pro 14.
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Specs/Intro music 1: Artificial Music - Herbal Tea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c47zK-Ws5mE
Intro music 2: Horizon Forbidden West - Aloy's Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlUoY2LVyrk
Outro music: Geographer - Watch Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOM9lQQrxzc
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