The Witcher 3 GTX 750 Ti vs R7 260X Benchmark Frame-Rate Test

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It's possible to run The Witcher 3 on PC to console standards using what we'd call entry-level enthusiast hardware - specifically, a Core i3 processor and either a Radeon R7 260X or GeForce GTX 750 Ti. And here we are comparing them, running them on a Core i7 and Core i3 processor. The idea here is that we test the GPU at its highest potential performance with the i7 4790K, and also when paired with a CPU you are more likely to use with a cheap graphics card - in this case a Core i3 4130.

The results are interesting, show here in the form of lowest and average frame-rate.

Core i7/750 Ti - 25.0/32.0
Core i3/750 Ti - 25.0/32.0
Core i7/260X - 25.0/32.8
Core i3/260X - 17.0/32.5

The 260X is actually slightly faster than the 750 Ti but within the margin of error. However, note the frame-time spikes when the 260X is paired with the Core i3, particularly in the final segment in Novigrad City. CPU usage is much higher in this area and frame-rate drops with the 260X because the AMD driver uses more CPU resources than Nvidia's.

So what are console-equivalent settings in the PC game? Well, this is the closest match we could get, and this is what's tested here.

Resolution: 1920x1080
Nvidia Hairworks: Off
Number of Background Characters: Low (console actually seems lower than this)
Shadow Quality: Medium
Terrain Quality: Medium
Water Quality: High
Grass Density: Medium
Texture Quality: Ultra
Foliage Visibility Range: Medium
Detail Level: Medium
Ambient Occlusion: SSAO
All post effects on except vignetting.