07 — Game Benchmarks

Performance Expectations

| 1080p + FSR Quality | High + FSR | 70–100+ | Free performance boost | [confirmed: @1_gec, 04/12/2025]

AAA Titles

Cyberpunk 2077

Benchmark scores:

6-core vs 8-core unlock (40 CU, 1900 MHz GPU @ 880 mV, 3900 MHz CPU @ 1150 mV, FHD, _kierownik, 30/07/2026):

8 cores give a consistent +5-14% FPS in Cyberpunk with ~8-10W higher power draw. See 02-BIOS & Firmware for core unlock methods.

8-core 40CU Cyberpunk results (Jul 30 2026):

Tips: Enable FSR Quality for a significant boost. DLSS/FSR Frame Generation works well. (elektricM docs)

Black Myth: Wukong

Source: Old Lamer YouTube benchmark (40CU BC-250 vs RX6700 & RX7600). The BC-250 at 40 CU slightly edges the RX 6700 in this title. See 11-community-and-resources for link.

Hogwarts Legacy

| With FSR4 on Proton GE | Playable [confirmed: @lonewolf05849, 16/01/2026]

Red Dead Redemption 2

| 10/6 VRAM split | Fixed crash (Discord user) | Static allocation avoids ZRAM conflicts | [confirmed: @xseol, 12/07/2025]

Launch flag: -useMaximumSettings — elektricM docs

Adapter fix: May detect as software rendering — change adapter in graphics settings to match vulkaninfo --summary output (elektricM docs)

Temps: ~75C during gameplay. [confirmed: @.strykur, 15/01/2026]

8-core 40CU RDR2 (dbkretro, Jul 30 2026): 1080p, decent quality settings — near 60 FPS with main dip during snow scenes. GPU bound in most scenarios but less stutter in city areas with extra cores.

8-core 38CU RDR2 benchmark (sho.ta, Aug 13 2026): ~65 FPS in benchmark, 55–85 real FPS, High-Ultra 1080p on Bazzite with 0.5/15.5 memory split (38 CU @ 1900 MHz 900 mV, 8 cores @ 3.85 GHz 1150 mV). "Timegraph is smooth most of the time" — FPS drops significantly in Saint Denis (~40–45 FPS) with spiky timegraph due to poor CPU performance.

Spider-Man 2

| Medium, 6 GB VRAM | ~60 | GPU/CPU around 65C | [confirmed: community reports]

| 1440p FSR3 Quality | ~55–60 | Similar to 1080p native | [confirmed: @nexgen3d, 09/12/2025]

| Auto VRAM | Crashes after 5–10 min | Must use 6 GB+ static allocation | [confirmed: @bigmedi, 02/05/2026]

Fix: Add kernel params: ttm.pages_limit=3959290 ttm.page_pool_size=3959290

Elden Ring

| 4K | 30–40 | Playable but choppy | [confirmed: @imeden, 09/12/2025]

8-core GPU unlock boost (glide_2026, Aug 3 2026): Temporary unlock of extra cores gave ~10 more FPS ("definitely added 10ish frames"), though still fluctuates around 60 — gains are CPU-dependent and vary by scene.

The Crew Motorfest

Borderlands 3 [Discord user]

Starfield [Discord user]

Alan Wake 2

| 1080p | ~100 with FG | Reported playable, frame gen recommended | [confirmed: @chiribayashepherd, 10/06/2026]

Shooters & Action

Doom Eternal

| Ultra (not max VRAM) | 100 | Loves Vulkan | [confirmed: @spitko, 03/02/2025]

| 512 MB VRAM | Heavy stuttering | Needs higher VRAM allocation | [confirmed: @fforduck, 02/05/2026]

Doom: The Dark Ages (Update 2+)

Fix: VRS crash — use Vulkan_NullVRS ↗ layer (bangstk, May 2026).

Crimson Desert

Fix: Use Proton Experimental Bleeding-Edge branch with VKD3D RDNA1 fix. Version 1.02 works. [confirmed: @nohanmv, 01/04/2026]

Space Marine 2

Pragmata

Death Stranding 2

PICO upscaler: PlayStation's FSR equivalent was ported to PC as "PICO" — works on Decima engine games (Horizon, Death Stranding). User reports it's superior to AMD FSR3 (dartzon, May 2026).

Cooling: dartzon used Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 + GPU backplate cooler with fans for VRAM chips. Temps never exceeded 72C with 36 CU unlocked.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Fix: sudo rpm-ostree kargs --append='mitigations=off' [confirmed: @filippor, 09/12/2025]

Doom 2016

Forza Horizon 6 [Discord user, May 2026]

Genshin Impact

Competitive / Esports

CS2 (Counter-Strike 2)

| Community test | 60–80 FPS with stuttering in some configurations | [confirmed: @nonu0038, 14/05/2025]

| Stability test | Unstable OC crashes CS2 first — add +30 mV if crashes occur | [confirmed: @jayrule, 03/12/2025]

Rocket League

| Community test | 60 FPS locked at 1080p — settings maxed | [confirmed: @codyrainy, 23/04/2026]

Valorant

Expected: Technical challenges — anti-cheat may have issues on Linux (elektricM docs).

Single-Player / Story Games

| Half-Life: Alyx | ~80 FPS | CachyOS | [confirmed: @nataliezaki, 27/05/2026]

| Final Fantasy VII Remake | Playable | Rebirth broken: "DX12 is not supported on your system" — game checks for specific GPU compatibility (elektricM docs) | [confirmed: @dwtoledo, 12/10/2025]

| Horizon: Zero Dawn | Great at 1080p High | No upscaling needed | [confirmed: @nexgen3d, 09/12/2025]

| Horizon: Forbidden West | 45–60 / 70–90 with FG | FSR + frame gen, low settings | [confirmed: @_nk10, 15/12/2025]

| Warframe | 75 FPS at 1080p | V-Sync ON, no FSR | [confirmed: @whomstdv, 02/12/2025]

| Death Stranding | 40–50 FPS at 1080p Max | | [confirmed: @pijuli., 24/03/2026]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (May 2026)

Subnautica 2 (May 2026)

Runs on CachyOS with Proton Experimental, 40 CU, lower settings (biohazardv2.0).

Cities: Skylines 2 (200k population)

20–30 FPS — CPU limited (simulation-heavy).

Emulation

| Ratchet & Clank (RPCS3) | 45–60 | Playable | [confirmed: @whomstdv, 25/11/2025]

Newly Tested Games (Late May 2026)

Games That Don't Work

| Expedition 33 (Clair Obscur) | Crashes with 512 MB VRAM -- use 6 GB static allocation or RADV_DEBUG=nohiz | Community report | [confirmed: @fforduck, 12/05/2026]

Launch Options & Tweaks (Quick Reference)

Environment Variables (Add to `/etc/environment`)

VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/radeon_icd.x86_64.json:/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/radeon_icd.i686.json
RADV_DEBUG=nohiz
__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=10737418240

Performance Optimization Tips

1. 1080p is the sweet spot — 1440p works with FSR, 4K only for older titles (elektricM docs)

2. CPU is the main bottleneck in most modern games (GDDR6 shared memory latency) [confirmed: @corbanitevevo, 08/12/2025]

3. VRAM: 4 GB for most games, 6 GB for demanding AAA titles (elektricM docs: 4 GB recommended; 6 GB from community)

4. Use FSR for free performance boost (elektricM docs)

5. Update to Mesa 26.x+ for best compatibility and performance (elektricM docs)

6. Try Proton-GE for better compatibility (elektricM docs)

7. Kernel 6.19.x for VRR and DP audio fixes (gennro); 6.18 LTS as stable fallback

8. Mesa 26.x recommended — significant RT and performance improvements; 25.1+ minimum

9. mitigations=off gives ~10–15% FPS boost in CPU-bound games (elektricM docs: "mitigations=off for +10-15% FPS")

10. Keep GPU under 85C for long-term stability (elektricM docs)

11. Disable Handheld Daemon if using Bazzite for gaming (elektricM docs):

    sudo systemctl disable --now hhd && sudo systemctl mask hhd

12. CachyOS may be ~5–10% faster than Bazzite in raw benchmarks [confirmed: @.captainwasabi, 23/05/2026]

13. 40 CU unlock: more CUs at lower clocks match higher clocks at stock 24 CU — cooler and less power (big_trov: 40 CU at 1200 MHz = 60 FPS at 73C, 30W less than 24 CU at 2000 MHz achieving same FPS). See 02-BIOS.

40 CU Unlock — Gaming Benchmarks

Community-tested by big_trov and essdee4336 (May 2026). All runs with P12 Pro fan, opened mid fins, PTM7950, 80mm back fan unless noted.

Furmark (Vulkan, 1080p)

pijuli. tested a 38/40 CU board (2 harvested in SE1 SH0). At 1900 MHz with 38 CUs: 130 FPS, 84C, 336W from wall. Same board at 24 CU/2130 MHz: 95 FPS, 84C, 320W. 35% FPS increase at equivalent temps with only 16W more from wall. Cooling: P12 Max, middle fins removed, PTM7950, new thermal pads, no cage/no back fan.

Superposition (40 CU @ 2200 MHz)

Superposition Leaderboard (Extreme, 1080p)

24 CU (Stock, Unharvest Disabled)

nexgen3d runs liquid cooling (MSI AIO), CachyOS, SMU governor. 24 CU community target is 5000 (uncracked).

40 CU (Unharvest Enabled)

40 CU Extreme already surpasses the 24 CU record (4713) by 22%+ at lower clocks (2300 vs 2530 MHz). Theoretically should reach ~6500+ at equivalent clocks. More scores expected as community adopts the unlock. Post your results in the Discord #benchmarks channel.

Aug 2026 updates: big_trov confirmed the current record is "5800 or so" (Aug 12 2026). pm_me_kitsunemimi hit 5320 @ 2250 MHz GPU / 4 GHz CPU on Bazzite with 8 cores unlocked — "Not sure what the average score is but 5320 is good" (rocksalt_, Aug 12 2026), max temps "76 max iirc". mitchthepreacher reached 5150 after a CachyOS update with no unlock/OC changes, in a Redux case, "Temps are 75 but its a jet engine" (Aug 13 2026).

38 CU = 36 CU (Aug 12 2026): a "38 CU" config is effectively 36 CU — the Shader Engines (SE0/SE1) must have symmetric WGP counts. fforduck: "You have 36 unlocked 😉 SE0 and SE01 need the same amount. If you have disabled one in SE0 it will automatically disable one in SE1" — and per hashtagoctothorp, disabling another WGP in SE1 gives the same score. The only meaningful CU counts are 24/28/32/36/40 (counting full pairs); the dznuts "38 CU" runs above are the same silicon configuration as 36 CU.

Max clock findings: 2400 MHz at 40 CU causes hard OCP lockup requiring power cable pull (reset/power buttons unresponsive) across multiple boards (big_trov, codyrainy, cralant). 2100-2300 MHz is the stable range for most boards. Trimming CUs for higher clocks is not advantageous: big_trov's 32CU @ 2400 MHz scored worse than 40CU @ 2300 MHz, with similar power draw (~270W).

38 CU voltage findings (May 2026): 38 CU at 2200 MHz requires ~1050-1060 mV (dznuts). 1085 mV not enough for 2230 MHz with 38 CU. At 2200 MHz, 995 mV is stable for some boards (codyrainy). Power limit and voltage ceiling intersect at ~2200 MHz for most boards, creating a hard stability ceiling.

Memory OC (May 2026): dznuts tested memory OC at 1975 MHz CL26 using RobinMemTiming. Only +80 points in Superposition and +1 FPS in Cyberpunk — not worth the instability risk. Memory OC causes 1-in-20 boot failures (no POST).

Gaming (40 CU)

Games Mentioned in Community (Limited Data)

Games with verified community mentions but limited sample size — use with caution. Sources cross-checked against export scans (2025-11 to 2026-08). "perf" = number of performance-context mentions.