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- To the right of me here is a PC
that is geared up towards the new
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
And today we're going to be taking this PC,
which features a 2080 Super and also a 9900K
through its paces in this game,
where Nvidia have told us that RTX on
on this title not only looks amazing,
where it gives all the shadows
and brings everything to life.
It also does so without stuttering.
So, we're gonna test those claims and see
if this new title will live up
to the task at 1440p/144Hz.
Which I feel personally is a sweet spot
for gaming at the moment,
especially when you start moving up to higher-end gaming PCs
and you wanna turn on all those fancy effects.
Now today's video is sponsored by Nvidia
in collaboration with Mwave,
who are a local PC retailer here in Australia.
They've put together some really nice gaming PCs
like the one beside me,
that are quiet, they look really good,
and the cable management is meticulous.
But with that aside, let's jump into the new COD
and see what kind of numbers and FPS figures
we can get out of this game with RTX on.
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Now, first and foremost when it comes to PC gaming
we have to implore clean and hygienic practices.
So, when a new title launches,
you have to download the latest drivers.
So, to do this on PC, it's really easy,
just go to Nvidia.com and then select your driver
on the graphics card in your PC,
download it, click run and install,
or if you already have Nvidia drivers installed,
you can go into the GeForce Experience
and check if there's an update.
If it doesn't need an update,
then that means you have the latest drivers
and you're good to go.
Now one more important thing with RTX graphics cards
and Modern Warfare, is if you want to turn RTX on
then you will need the latest Windows 1903 update.
If you don't have this, then you can download it manually,
which I'll put the link in the description below
for both these two updates.
Now, once we're done those two things
we can boot up COD and then go down here to Options
and left click that, and then we can go up
to the Graphics tab up the top here.
And what we'll see is there's a different amount
of settings that we can change,
and you can see that since my screen is 144Hz/1440p
I've set those to both those specs.
Now moving down, I've disabled VSync,
since I do have G-SYNC enabled in the Nvidia drivers.
Another thing I've done too,
is gone down to advanced custom frame limit
and set that to 141.
I do like to keep my FPS just a little bit below
the monitor's maximum refresh rate.
This ensures I'm going to get the best input lag
and well as no screen tearing when I'm playing games.
And now if we want to enable ray tracing on this game,
we just scroll down to Shadows and Lighting tab,
and then go to Direct X Ray Tracing.
Click the arrow to enable it, and now we're good to go.
This will lock in the anti-aliasing to Filmic SMAA T2X.
But with that aside, let's jump in to multiplayer
and start running some benchmarks and getting some frags.
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So now I've been playing Modern Warfare,
both the single player and the multiplayer.
And what Nvidia have done with RTX
on this game is really nice.
They've implemented in the multiplayer
on all the core modes, and switching it on
really didn't affect the FPS at all.
At least with the benchmarks I did here
at 1440p High settings, we were getting very smooth FPS
on both the one percent, point one percent lows,
and average FPS was pretty much going over 100 at all times.
And now with the G-SYNC feature enabled,
you're gonna get a very smooth experience
and still get a very gorgeous experience
whilst playing this game.
Now, out of the different modes to play from,
I took a liking to free-for-all.
It was a very cool mode to play
where you're constantly on the go.
And you've gotta be on your game,
otherwise you're gonna be losing those games.
Now, Nvidia have made a point that "frames wins games,"
and when I tested this out,
all other things equal, it is a true statement.
But I will say, on top of that,
skill definitely wins games
and having a good mouse is going to help a lot.
And so having a high frame rate,
as well as a good monitor, low input lag,
is really going to help.
And now this system behind me,
the one sent in from Mwave,
has extremely good input lag.
When I measured it on CS:GO we saw numbers going down
to 6 milliseconds total input lag for the whole system,
which is really good if you're a competitive gamer.
The one thing going forward I will say,
no skill plus bad gear and high frames will lose games,
so you've gotta have the skills to go with that.
Now, with Modern Warfare, when we jumped into the campaign,
we were able to get benchmarks on single player
that were apples-to-apples.
And the first scene really highlights
how good the ray trace shadows can be.
Where you're moving through this dark forest
and you can see the shadows are just
reflecting off the grass and things like that,
so it's real time ray tracing.
However, the FPS here,
of course the more shadows there are
will drop the numbers down.
So, in multiplayer the shadows aren't as present,
but when it came to single player
we did lose a bit of FPS turning this feature on.
However, it did just make that experience one
that once you turn it on you've kinda gotta have to have it,
because it does really add to the realism of the game.
And it's awesome to see that Nvidia are
collaborating with the developers,
in this case Activision, Infinity Ward, and Beenox,
and implementing RTX the way it supposed to be.
We saw over a year ago that RTX came out,
there was a lot of stuttering.
So, if you're a competitive multiplayer,
you didn't really want to turn this feature on.
But now in Modern Warfare, RTX has been polished,
and leaving it on really gives you
that immersive experience.
Plus, it enables you to still get those frags.
Another thing Nvidia have worked on with their new RTX,
and also during GTX architecture, is the encoder.
Where I'm recording on ShadowPlay
and I'm literally noticing hardly any FPS drop at all
in terms of average FPS.
The one percent and point one percent loads
are still extremely smooth.
and this enabled me to capture
some really good gameplay moments
where I still managed to get a helicopter streak
and pull off flawless.
So the RTX Supercards like the 2080 Super we featured here
do give you that little bit more performance
over the original RTX variants.
Another thing you can do with this system
if you've got a little bit of time,
and since it is an AORUS card which has a massive cooler,
it's also got that RGB bling to boot,
is that you can control on the rings of the GPU itself
and customize that all within the AORUS engine.
And this enabled me to pretty much auto-scan and overclock.
So, if you're not in to overclocking,
a GPU like this will give you the maximum performance
by just clicking one button.
And when we turn on the overclocks,
we did get about five percent more FPS
both with RTX on and RTX off.
And it was super easy to do
and the noise still remained relatively quiet.
But ultimately, going through a whole system like this,
one thing you will want to do if you set up a new PC,
is go into the BIOS by pressing F2
and making sure your X.M.P profiles
are switched on for your memory.
And once you do that you can save and exit,
and this will help with the smoothness
and ensure that there's no stuttering
while you're playing your games.
But anyways guys in closing out this video
I also managed to play some games like DoTA2, Fortnite,
and just max the settings
and I was getting a very smooth experience.
And then I went into the game core control,
and looked at all the other features
they've got for ray tracing,
and this really does give you an immersive experience.
And one thing I'd like to see with Nvidia going forward,
is to focus on these AAA titles,
especially games like Modern Warfare,
where you've got a big multiplayer crossplay platform.
I'd like to see them introduce ray tracing
on games like DoTA2, CS:GO, and also GTA V and Fortnite,
and I think that would really help
to bring out the best of RTX.
Anyways guys in closing out this video 9900K,
the RTX 2080 Super and the 16GB of RAM combo,
in this Mwave system is absolutely phenomenal.
Yes, it's going to set you back a bit in terms of its price,
but if you want one of the best gaming experiences
you can get on PC and you don't know
how to build a PC or set one up,
and you want the best with low noise, great frame rates,
then this system is definitely
going to accommodate those needs.
However, here's probably the most awesome
part of today's video.
And that's where you can get in with a chance
to win a 9900K and also a 2080 Super.
So, I'm a little bit sad
because I don't get to keep this gear,
but one lucky viewer out there is going to be in
with a chance to win a 9900K and a 2080 Super.
And all you have to do to enter is go over to my Twitter,
where I'm going to be posting up a link
on how you can enter this giveaway completely free.
So, one lucky viewer is going to win
this awesome gear inside this system.
So, I'm a little bit sad
because I've got to part with this system,
but one person out there is going to be super happy
once the giveaway's finished.
Now we've got the question of the day
which comes from Xathos and he says,
"I don't understand why anyone would buy a reference model
when there are aftermarket solutions out there."
And I pretty much completely agree with this comment.
If you can get an aftermarket model,
like the one we featured here today.
Where we got better overclocks,
better temperatures,
then definitely go and do that.
It's gonna give you just a better experience
in the long run, and it's going to keep the noises down
and generally give you better overclocks.
However, reference models, they do have their functions.
Especially in terms of mini ITX PCs,
where you've got limited airflow
and you've gotta channel where that reference blower
can suck in fresh air, keep it out the rest of the case,
and then blow it out the back.
That's generally the only time
I consider the reference models,
especially with those blower style coolers,
to be of any use.
Anyways guys, I hope you enjoyed today's video.
If you did, then be sure to hit that Like button
and I'll catch you in another tech video very soon.
Make sure you head over to Twitter,
get in with a chance for that giveaway,
and I'll see you next time.
Peace out for now.
Bye.
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