Exploring feudal Japan shouldn't feel like a slideshow. If you are dropping hard-earned ZAR on a new rig, you want buttery-smooth stealth and combat. We put the highly anticipated GPU to the test. Let's look at the RX 9070 Assassins Creed Shadows at 1080p performance. Is it enough to max out those stunning cherry blossoms without melting your PC? Let's dive into the numbers.

Pushing the Pixels in Feudal Japan 🚀

Ubisoft has crafted a gorgeous but incredibly demanding world. To get the best frame rates, you need serious graphical horsepower. When you want to buy graphics cards, the RX 9070 stands out as a top-tier contender for high-refresh-rate monitors. Our RX 9070 Assassins Creed Shadows at 1080p tests show it handles dense geometry and dynamic lighting with absolute ease.

FPS Benchmark Results 📊

We ran the benchmark tool through the most intensive village scenes. On the absolute highest preset, the card delivered a rock-solid 115 FPS average. The 1% lows hovered around 85 FPS. That means zero stuttering when you parry a sudden katana strike.

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Optimise Your Shadows 🥷

Assassin's Creed Shadows is incredibly heavy on volumetric clouds and shadow resolution. Drop these two settings from Ultra to High. You will instantly gain about 15% more frames per second without losing any noticeable visual quality during fast-paced combat.

Optimal Settings for Maximum Smoothness ⚙️

Hitting a flawless 144Hz is the ultimate dream for gamers. To push your RX 9070 Assassins Creed Shadows at 1080p frame rates even higher, enable AMD FSR 3. Set it to Quality mode. The visual difference is impossible to spot at this resolution... but the performance leap is massive.

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