Game:

The Division (2016)

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In our first dGPU analysis we test the performance of Tom Clancy’s The Division with both DX11 and DX12 renders. Massive Entertainment created a stunning looking open-world RPG shooter, the very latest patch even enabled DX12 rendering for the game.
With the game's built-in benchmark we compare two really popular GPUs, AMD's RX 480 8GB and NVIDIA's GTX 1060 6GB. DirectX 12 provides a more efficient low-level access to the hardware, with the new API developers can reduce CPU power consumption, and use multiple cores to balance the workload of the rendering tasks. Advanced features like asynchronous compute enables parallel execution of compute and graphics tasks that leads to improved performance and better GPU utilization as well.
Judging by the final results - 1080p and ultra preset was used -, only the RX 480 is capable of extracting extra performance from the DX12 option. Moreover, the RX 480 delivers better minimum frame time results as well.

PC components:
CASE: Cooler Master Test Bench V1.0
PSU: Cooler Master V1000
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-990FX-Gaming
CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz/4.3 Ghz
GPU: MSI GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
GPU: Sapphire RX 480 NITRO+ OC 8GB
RAM: G.SKILL TridentX 16GB (2X8GB) DDR3 2133MHz
STORAGE: Samsung m.2 SATA 500GB SSD 850 EVO
COOLER: AMD Wraith Cooler

A dedicated recording PC with a capture card was used to save the game footages and consequently no performance penalty was incurred on the reviewed systems. For convenience, games are installed on an external SSD and connected to the reviewed PC via USB3.1 interface.

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