GIGABYTE AERO 15 CLASSIC-XA Review

The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3 might be an older game now, but it is still one of the most visually impressive RGPs around. It was extremely difficult to run when released, and can still pose a challenge to lower end systems. The game lacks a built-in benchmark, so testing was done using the same 120 seconds of game-play for each run. The tests were run at 1920×1080 using the High preset with HairWorks disabled to allow comparisons to AMD graphics cards.

AC Power

the witcher 3 ac

An average of 93 FPS is not to be sniffed at, and once again shows the power of the GeForce RTX 2070. This makes for an enjoyable playing experience, and there’s absolutely no need to lower any quality settings. You can even push above the High Preset by swapping SSAO for HBAO+.

Battery Power

the witcher 3 battery

Unplugging the laptop resulted in quite a large performance drop to 57 FPS. However, that is still smooth enough to play the game and there’s no real need to touch any of the settings. Considering the feat this was upon launch and that this is on battery power, it’s actually a remarkable result.


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