Freshtech Solutions Project 7 GTX 1080 Gaming PC Review
John Williamson / 8 years ago
Gaming Performance
Grand Theft Auto 5
Even though Grand Theft Auto V is a relatively old title, it’s a firm favourite among PC gamers and scales well on a wide range of hardware configurations. During 1080p testing, the system excelled and easily surpassed the 120 frames-per-second mark. However, I did notice a few examples of stuttering and erratic frame dips. Thankfully, this was resigned to the integrated benchmark and the actual gameplay felt perfectly smooth. Once the resolution is increased to 2560×1440, the frame rate only drops by a small amount and the minimum remains well above 60. Rather impressively, the system’s GTX 1080 has enough horsepower to achieve an average frame rate of 60 while pushing an extreme number of pixels.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
In Rise of the Tomb Raider, the system upholds a staggeringly good user-experience and the game’s extreme texture quality doesn’t cause any sudden frame drops while running demanding sections. At 1920×1080, the performance is absolutely stunning and enough to please those who invest in a high-refresh display. Once the resolution is set to 1440p, the average frame rate drops by a large degree but it’s still way above the 60 target. Unfortunately, the game proves too taxing on a 4K display and it’s recommended opt for the High preset instead.
Hitman
Despite Pascal’s mediocre DirectX 12 credentials, the GTX 1080 employs brute force to achieve exemplary performance numbers. As you can see, the system alongside a 1920×1080 display breaks the 110 frames-per-second barrier and maintains a high level of fluidity. If you decide to play the game at 2560×1440, the frame rate hovers around the 90 range and remains perfectly playable. Once again, the GTX 1080 hasn’t got enough in the tank to reach 60 frames-per-second on a 4K panel but it’s not too adrift of this noble aim.
Far Cry Primal
Next up is Far Cry Primal which tends to put a strain on many graphics card when the Ultra preset combines with the HD texture pack. At 1920×1080, the system excels and doesn’t exhibit any hitching or noticeable frame dips. After increasing the resolution to 1440p, the system maintains a very stable and consistent frame rate although the minimum begins to creep below 60. During 4K testing, the GTX 1080 struggled and there are moments when the frame rate plummets.
