List of games with built-in benchmarks
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This is a list to show games that provide a built-in benchmark, either within the game, via a launcher or as a separate executable. Other external benchmark tools do not count for this list.
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| Game | Benchmark | Notes |
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| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Main menu → ⚙ (Gear icon) → Options → Graphics → Ranked Benchmark Test | |
| Alien: Isolation | Use launch option -benchmark |
instructions here |
| Aliens vs. Predator (2010) | ||
| Anno 1800 | Set options in-game and exit. Right-click the play button in Ubisoft Connect and select DX11 or DX12 benchmark. -benchmark /devicetype DX12 /benchmark /novsync |
detailed statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Anno 1800\benchmarks\ |
| Arma 2 | ||
| Ashes of the Singularity | ||
| Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation | Main menu → Benchmark → Run Test | |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Main menu → Benchmark | |
| Assassin's Creed Origins | Main menu → Options → Graphics → Performance Tools → R Benchmark | |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Main menu → Benchmark | |
| Assetto Corsa | Main menu → ⚙ Options → Video → Display → Start Benchmark | added post-release[1] |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | Main menu → Options → Benchmark | Menu option removed after GFWL was patched out. Follow these instructions to add a keybind that boots the player into the benchmarking mode. |
| Batman: Arkham City | Main menu → Options → Benchmark | |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Main menu → Options → PC Performance Test | |
| Batman: Arkham Origins | Main menu → Options → Benchmark or use launch argument benchmark |
added post-release to menu[2][3] |
| BioShock Infinite | Run <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32\Benchmark.bat or choose "Launch BioShock Infinite Benchmarking Utility" from Steam launch menu. |
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| Borderlands 2 | Use launch options -benchmark -seconds=60 -novsync |
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| Borderlands 3 | Main menu → Options → Visuals → Benchmark (third icon) → Start Benchmark | |
| Call of Juarez | Run <path-to-game>\CoJDX10_Benchmark.exe
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Main menu → Multiplayer → Benchmark → Start | first in the series with a benchmark[4] |
| Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 | Main menu → Settings → Video Settings → Run Benchmark | |
| Chernobylite | Main menu → Options → Video Settings → Run Benchmark | |
| Civilization VI | Main menu → Benchmark | Option to select Graphics or AI benchmark, exports as a CSV file. |
| Company of Heroes | Options → Graphics → Performance Test | |
| Company of Heroes 2 | Options → Graphics → Performance Test | |
| Counter-Strike: Source | Main menu → Video Stress Test | |
| Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time | ||
| Crysis | Run <path-to-game>\Bin32\Benchmark_GPU.bat |
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| Crysis Remastered | Run <path-to-game>\Bin64\Benchmark.exe |
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | Settings → B Run Benchmark | Frame data and benchmark summary saved to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\CD Projekt Red\Cyberpunk 2077\benchmarkResults. Added post-release[5] |
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Main menu → Extras → Benchmark | |
| Devil May Cry 4 | ||
| Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition | ||
| DiRT 3 | Main menu → Options → Graphics → Run Benchmark Test (bottom) | |
| DIRT 5 | ||
| DiRT Showdown | ||
| DiRT Rally | Main menu → Options & Extras → Graphics → Benchmark Mode | |
| Doom 3 | Open game console (Alt+Ctrl+~) and execute timedemo demo1 |
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| Dragon Age: Inquisition | Main menu → Extras → Benchmark | |
| Dying Light 2 | Main Menu → Settings → Video Settings → Benchmark | added post-release[6] |
| F.E.A.R. | Main menu → Options → Performance → Test settings | |
| F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate | Main menu → Options → Performance → Test settings | |
| F1 2017 | ||
| F1 2018 | ||
| F1 2019 | Main menu → Settings → Graphics Options → Benchmark Mode | |
| F1 2020 | ||
| F1 23 | Main menu → Options → Settings → Graphics Settings → Benchmark Mode → Run Benchmark Test | choice of 26 tracks, 2 types of weather, 7 camera modes and 1-5 laps; statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\F1 23\benchmark\ |
| Factorio | ||
| Far Cry 2 | ||
| Far Cry 5 | Main menu → Options → Benchmark | |
| Far Cry 6 | Main menu → Options → Benchmark Main menu → Options → Video → F5 Test in Benchmark |
statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 6\benchmarks\ |
| Far Cry New Dawn | Main menu → Options → Benchmark | |
| Far Cry Primal | Main menu → Options → Benchmark | |
| Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | ||
| Final Fantasy XV | ||
| For Honor | Main menu → F6 Game Menu → Graphics → B Benchmark | |
| Forspoken | Main menu → Benchmark | not available in the demo |
| Forza Horizon 4 | Main menu → Options → Benchmark Mode | available in the demo |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Main menu → Options → Graphics → Start Benchmark Mode | |
| Forza Motorsport 7 | Main menu → R Options → Video → F Run Benchmark | available in the demo |
| Gears 5 | Main menu → Extras → Benchmark Main menu → 2 → Options → Video → C Benchmark |
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| Gears of War 4 | ||
| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | Extras menu | no final score |
| Gears Tactics | Main menu → Benchmark Main menu → Settings → (Video section) General → Launch Benchmark |
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| Godfall | ||
| Grand Theft Auto IV | Main menu → Options → Graphics → Benchmark | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Main menu → Settings → Graphics → Tab ↹ Run Benchmark Tests | Prologue must be finished first; detailed statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Benchmarks\ |
| GRID 2 | Main menu → Options & Extras → Options → Graphics Options → Graphics Benchmark | |
| GRID Autosport | Main menu → Options & Extras → Options → Graphics → Graphics Benchmark | |
| GRID (2019) | Main menu → Options → Video → Advanced → Benchmark | added post-release[Note 1], choice between day and night |
| Gunfire Reborn | ||
| Hard Reset | ||
| Hitman | ||
| Hitman 2 | Launcher options menu, there is a "Start Benchmark with current Settings" button at the bottom of the menu | |
| Hitman 3 | Launcher options menu, there is a "Start Benchmark with current Settings" button at the bottom of the menu | choice between 2 scenes; detailed statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\hitman\ |
| Hitman: Absolution | Launcher options menu, "Start Benchmark" button | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | Main menu → Settings → Graphics → X Run Benchmark | |
| Immortals Fenyx Rising | Main menu → Options → B Benchmark | not available in the demo |
| Injustice 2 | ||
| Just Cause 2 | Main menu → Benchmark | choice between 3 scenes, benchmark available in the demo as well, but different[7] |
| Killer Instinct | Main menu → 1 Help & Options → Run Performance Test | |
| Lost Planet 2 | ||
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | ||
| Mafia II: Definitive Edition | ||
| Mafia II | ||
| Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Main Menu → Start Benchmark | |
| Metro 2033 | Run <path-to-game>\metro2033benchmark.exe |
statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\4A Games\Metro 2033\Benchmark\ |
| Metro 2033 Redux | Run <path-to-game>\metro_benchmark.exe |
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| Metro Exodus | Run <path-to-game>\Benchmark.exe |
not available on macOS |
| Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition | Run <path-to-game>\Benchmark.exe |
statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\4A Games\Metro Exodus Enhanced\Benchmark\ |
| Metro: Last Light | ||
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Run <path-to-game>\metro_benchmark.exe |
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| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | ||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | Main menu → Run Benchmark | |
| Mirror's Edge | Use launch option -FlybyFlight[8] |
no statistics provided, third-party tools needed for that |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | ||
| Mortal Kombat X | ||
| NBA 2K13 | ||
| Phantasy Star Online 2 | ||
| Quake III Arena | ||
| Quake IV | ||
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Settings → Graphics → X Run Benchmark Tests | |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein | ||
| Returnal | Settings → Graphics → Tab ↹ Run Benchmark | |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Main menu → Start Benchmark | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Main menu → Options → Display and Graphics → R Run Benchmark | available in the demo, but no demo on macOS |
| Sleeping Dogs | Main menu → Options → Display → Q Advanced Options → Q Benchmark Mode | |
| Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition | Main menu → Options → Display → Q Advanced Options → Q Benchmark Mode | |
| Sniper Elite 3 | ||
| Sniper Elite 4 | ||
| Sniper Elite V2 | ||
| Star Control: Origins | ||
| Steep | Options → Display / Graphics → B Run Benchmark | |
| Strange Brigade | Main menu → Benchmark | |
| Street Fighter IV | ||
| Street Fighter V | ||
| Street Fighter X Tekken | ||
| The Callisto Protocol | Main menu → Options → Graphics → Run Benchmark | |
| The Last Remnant | ||
| The Talos Principle | Main menu → Extras → Benchmark | Benchmark duration can be set to 15, 30, or 60 seconds, or unlimited. |
| Thief | Main menu → Benchmark | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint | Main menu → Options → Settings → Video → Run Benchmark → Run Benchmark | available in the free trial; detailed statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ghost Recon Breakpoint\Benchmark\ |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands | Main menu → Options → Graphics → B Benchmark | available in the free trial; detailed statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ghost Recon Wildlands\Benchmark\ |
| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 | ||
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction | Main menu → F10 ⚙ (Gear icon) → Options → Video → Benchmark My PC | available in the free trial; detailed statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rainbow Six - Extraction\Benchmark\ |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Main menu → ⚙ (Gear icon) → Options → Display / Graphics → B Benchmark | |
| Tom Clancy's The Division | Main menu → Options → Benchmark → Start | available in the free trial |
| Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | Main menu → Settings → Benchmark → Run Benchmark | available in the free trial; detailed statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Tom Clancy's The Division 2\Benchmarks\ |
| Tomb Raider (2013) | Main menu → Start Benchmark | |
| Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia | ||
| Total War Saga: Troy | ||
| Total War: Attila | ||
| Total War: Rome II | ||
| Total War: Shogun 2 | Menu option in Steam when launching the game | |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | ||
| Total War: Warhammer | Main menu → Options → Graphics → Advanced → Benchmark | choice between 3 scenes |
| Total War: Warhammer II | ||
| Total War: Warhammer III | Main menu → Options → Graphics → Advanced → Benchmark | choice between 2 scenes; statistics are saved in %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\GDK\benchmarks\ |
| TrackMania 2: Valley | ||
| Tropical Escape | ||
| Ultra Street Fighter IV | ||
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | ||
| War Thunder | ||
| Warhammer: Vermintide 2 | Available from the launcher | Benchmark is not indicative of in-game performance. The benchmark is much lighter on the CPU than the actual game. |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II | Graphics → Performance Test | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III | ||
| Watch Dogs Legion | Main menu → Tab ↹ Options → Video → B Run Benchmark | detailed statistics are saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Watch Dogs Legion\[user ID]\ |
| Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Main menu → Options → Benchmark | added post-release[9], choice between 2 scenes |
| World in Conflict | Main menu → Options → Graphics → Run Benchmark | |
| World of Tanks | ||
| World War Z | Main menu → Settings → Video → F8 Run Benchmark | |
| WWE 2K16 | ||
| WWE 2K17 | ||
| WWE 2K18 | ||
| WWE 2K19 | ||
| WWE 2K20 | ||
| WWE 2K22 | Options → Extras → Benchmark | |
| Xonotic |
Notes
- ↑ presumably added with update 1.2, although not part of patch notes
References
- ↑ Assetto Corsa – Assetto Corsa v1.3.4 update is now available!: Steam-News - last accessed on 2022-03-15
- ↑ Batman: Arkham Origins - PC Performance Analysis - last accessed on 2022-03-06
- ↑ Steam :: Batman™: Arkham Origins :: Recent Bugs & Fixes - last accessed on 2022-03-06
- ↑ Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2022): Laptop and desktop benchmarks - NotebookCheck.net Reviews - last accessed on 2023-02-18
- ↑ Patch 1.5 & Next-Generation Update — list of changes - Cyberpunk 2077 - last accessed on 2022-03-10
- ↑ Steam :: Dying Light 2 :: Update 1.8 is Live! - last accessed on 2022-12-09
- ↑ Benchmark | Just Cause Wiki | Fandom - last accessed on 2022-03-07
- ↑ A look at PhysX in Mirror's Edge - The Tech Report - last accessed on 2022-03-08
- ↑ Wolfenstein: Youngblood – Latest Update Adds RTX & DLSS Technology - last accessed on 2022-03-17