Monster Hunter World Notebook and Desktop Benchmarks

Hardware Torture. While Monster Hunter World receives mostly praise from the press, the action role-playing title fares in parts significantly worse with gamers. Find out in our benchmark test whether the PC port was really unsuccessful or whether the gaming community is exaggerating.

Florian Glaser, 👁 Florian Glaser, ✓ Andrea Grüblinger (translated by Mark Riege), Published 09/17/2018 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...

Technology

In contrast to Resident Evil 7, which also comes from Capcom and is based on the modern RE engine, Monster Hunter World has to be content with the slightly aged MT Framework graphics engine. Despite various improvements, the age of the engine has become noticeable at this point. The main problem is the texture quality, in our opinion. Even at the highest settings, many object surfaces appear muddy.

On the other hand, Monster Hunter World scores with unique design art, expansive environments, an atmospheric day-night shift, and ample distance viewing that results in great panoramic views. The game atmosphere also profits from the successful and first-rate production of the intro. Taking all these aspects together, we would consider the looks of Monster Hunter World to be decent, even though the hardware requirements do not quite correspond to the offered graphics quality.

In our experience, it is quite justified that the PC port receives some complaints from the gaming community even beyond the graphics and its resource hunger. The problems begin with the control, which feels extremely spongy (keyword: mouse pointer) and reach up to the menus, where you can really see the console origin because they look so antiquated and are not really arranged sensibly from a PC point of view, as well as not being well-suited for mouse and keyboard operation.

The developers could also improve on the system of progression, since you are not allowed to save during missions and expeditions, and the game continues without pausing while opening menus. At least we have to give credit to Monster Hunter World for running stably (no crashes at all during our test runs) and being surprisingly compact in terms of storage space for a 2018 game. The steam download is barely 17 GB. The load times are also pleasantly short – at least on an SSD.

The graphics settings leave us with mixed feelings. On the positive side, we have the practical presets that are implemented directly and enable fast adjustment of the overall quality. Be careful, however: With the exception of the maximum level, Monster Hunter World uses upscaling in some circumstances in order to increase the performance. Those wanting to game in the maximum resolution have to make sure that the Image Quality option, which is unfortunately missing an exact explanation, is set to High. Low, Medium, and Variable may decrease the image sharpness noticeably. You also have to be similarly careful with the Volume Rendering Quality and LOD Bias options in some presets, due to the Variable setting. For our benchmarks, we adjusted these Settings accordingly.

Starting from medium details, the gaming world of Monster Hunter World will begin to be effective, but you should not expect too much even in the two highest levels. It's only in minimal settings that the game doesn't look very pretty. Without edge smoothing (FXAA and TAA are supported), various objects flicker strongly. It is unfortunate that you can only adjust a few settings from inside the game, requiring you to visit the main menu instead. Even more annoying is that Monster Hunter World must be completely restarted in order to change the resolution. The vertical synchronization and the optional FPS limit can only make up for this to a limited extent.

Benchmark

As benchmark sequence we use an almost 30-second run through the Astera settlement, which the gamer reaches shortly after the tutorial and which contains numerous buildings and people. You can see the exact route in the video below.

Results

HD (1280x720)

For the action RPG to run smoothly, the PC or laptop should offer a dedicated graphics chip. Processor GPUs such as the widely spread HD Graphics 630 already appear extremely overtaxed at 1280x720 pixels and minimum details. In these settings you only get playable frame rates starting from a GeForce 940M.

Monster Hunter World
1280x720 Low Preset (Image Quality High)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), i7-7740X Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition	114 (104^min) fps ∼54%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 6700K Desktop PC	109 (100^min) fps ∼52%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070	108 (99^min) fps ∼51%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K Desktop PC	107 (99^min) fps ∼51%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, 6700K Desktop PC	104 (96^min) fps ∼49%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ Acer Predator Triton 700	97.8 (91^min) fps ∼46%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK Asus G752VS	89.3 (84^min) fps ∼42%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 6820HK MSI GT62VR	85.5 (79^min) fps ∼41%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK Alienware 17 R4	83.3 (77^min) fps ∼39%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ Asus G752VY	78.1 (68^min) fps ∼37%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ MSI GE72 7RE-046	93 (80^min) fps ∼44%
AMD Radeon RX 460 (Desktop), i7-7740X XFX RX-460P4DFG5 Double Dissipation 4 GB, Asus X299 Prime	90 (74^min) fps ∼43%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ MSI GS60 6QE	75.3 (70^min) fps ∼36%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ Asus GL753VD	68.3 (63^min) fps ∼32%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, i7-7700HQ MSI GL72 7QF	62.8 (50^min) fps ∼30%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M, 6700HQ MSI PE60 2QD	52 (40^min) fps ∼25%
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-7700HQ MSI PL62	55.8 (44^min) fps ∼26%
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i5-8550U Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro i7	54.3 (42^min) fps ∼26%
NVIDIA GeForce 920M, 2970M MSI CX61 2QC 2970M MS-16GD	15.8 (12^min) fps ∼7%
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro i7	16.7 (11^min) fps ∼8% 16.7 (11^min) fps ∼8%
Intel HD Graphics 630, i7-7700HQ MSI PL62	13.3 (9^min) fps ∼6%

FHD (1920x1080)

On a Full HD display, you need considerably more graphics power. For the Medium preset, it has to be at least a GeForce GTX 970M, and the High preset screams for a GeForce GTX 980M or better. Those who want to play at full details will only begin to be happy with at least a GeForce GTX 1060.

Monster Hunter World
1920x1080 Mid Preset (Image Quality High) 1920x1080 High Preset (Image Quality High) 1920x1080 Highest Preset (Image Quality High)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	121.2 (102^min) fps ∼59% 120.3 (102^min) fps ∼60% 104.4 (84^min) fps ∼59%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), i7-7740X Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition	110 (101^min) fps ∼53% 108 (98^min) fps ∼54% 102 (83^min) fps ∼57%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 6700K Desktop PC	101 (87^min) fps ∼49% 96.1 (79^min) fps ∼48% 88.7 (71^min) fps ∼50%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070	98.6 (90^min) fps ∼48% 92.9 (74^min) fps ∼46% 75.9 (62^min) fps ∼43%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK Alienware 17 R4	80.3 (73^min) fps ∼39% 79.2 (71^min) fps ∼40% 74.7 (60^min) fps ∼42%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ Acer Predator Triton 700	91.8 (80^min) fps ∼45% 87.1 (71^min) fps ∼44% 74.1 (60^min) fps ∼42%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK Asus G752VS	83 (75^min) fps ∼40% 81.4 (68^min) fps ∼41% 70.1 (55^min) fps ∼39%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, 6700K Desktop PC	68.5 (60^min) fps ∼33% 59.9 (50^min) fps ∼30% 50.1 (42^min) fps ∼28%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K Desktop PC	70.4 (61^min) fps ∼34% 60.3 (50^min) fps ∼30% 46.8 (39^min) fps ∼26%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 6820HK MSI GT62VR	68.9 (56^min) fps ∼33% 59.1 (48^min) fps ∼30% 46.7 (39^min) fps ∼26%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop), i7-7740X i7-7740X Asus X299 Prime	49.6 (41^min) fps ∼28%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ Asus G752VY	50.4 (41^min) fps ∼24% 43.1 (35^min) fps ∼22% 34.4 (28^min) fps ∼19%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ MSI GE72 7RE-046	41.2 (36^min) fps ∼20% 35.5 (28^min) fps ∼18% 27.9 (22^min) fps ∼16%
AMD Radeon RX 460 (Desktop), i7-7740X XFX RX-460P4DFG5 Double Dissipation 4 GB, Asus X299 Prime	40.7 (36^min) fps ∼20% 31.1 (26^min) fps ∼16% 23.9 (20^min) fps ∼13%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ MSI GS60 6QE	41.8 (36^min) fps ∼20% 36.1 (29^min) fps ∼18% 29 (23^min) fps ∼16%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ Asus GL753VD	33.6 (29^min) fps ∼16% 28.8 (24^min) fps ∼14% 22.4 (19^min) fps ∼13%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, i7-7700HQ MSI GL72 7QF	23.6 (20^min) fps ∼11% 19.6 (16^min) fps ∼10% 15.5 (13^min) fps ∼9%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M, 6700HQ MSI PE60 2QD	20.5 (17^min) fps ∼10%
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-7700HQ MSI PL62	20.2 (17^min) fps ∼10% 17 (14^min) fps ∼9% 13.3 (11^min) fps ∼7%
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i5-8550U Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro i7	18.9 (15^min) fps ∼9%
Intel HD Graphics 630, i7-7700HQ MSI PL62	5.6 (4^min) fps ∼3%

QHD (2560x1440) and UHD (3840x2160)

In the QHD range, you cannot get around without a current high-end model. A combination of 2560x1440 pixels and the highest preset can only be handled at more than 40 FPS by a GeForce GTX 1070. There is currently no notebook GPU that is able to power 3840x2160 pixels smoothly. Even the GeForce GTX 1080 remains below the 30-FPS mark when using the maximum settings.

Monster Hunter World
2560x1440 Highest Preset (Image Quality High) 3840x2160 Highest Preset (Image Quality High)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	35.4 (32^min) fps ∼55%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop), i7-7740X Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition	70 (61^min) fps ∼23% 32.3 (29^min) fps ∼50%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 6700K Desktop PC	56.9 (49^min) fps ∼19% 27.4 (24^min) fps ∼43%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK Alienware 17 R4	56.1 (48^min) fps ∼19% 27 (24^min) fps ∼42%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070	47.8 (41^min) fps ∼16% 23.3 (20^min) fps ∼36%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ Acer Predator Triton 700	44.8 (38^min) fps ∼15% 21.3 (18^min) fps ∼33%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK Asus G752VS	42.6 (37^min) fps ∼14% 19.4 (17^min) fps ∼30%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, 6700K Desktop PC	31.5 (28^min) fps ∼10% 15.8 (13^min) fps ∼25%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K Desktop PC	29.7 (26^min) fps ∼10% 14.9 (13^min) fps ∼23%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 6820HK MSI GT62VR	28.6 (25^min) fps ∼10% 13.5 (12^min) fps ∼21%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop), i7-7740X i7-7740X Asus X299 Prime	32.7 (29^min) fps ∼11% 15.9 (14^min) fps ∼25%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ Asus G752VY	21.5 (18^min) fps ∼7% 10.4 (9^min) fps ∼16%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ MSI GS60 6QE	17.6 (15^min) fps ∼6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ Asus GL753VD	13.2 (11^min) fps ∼4% 6.3 (5^min) fps ∼10%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, i7-7700HQ MSI GL72 7QF	9.8 (8^min) fps ∼3%

Overview

Test Systems

Device	Graphics Card	Processor	RAM	Operating System
Desktop-PC I	MSI GeForce GTX 1080 (8 GB GDDR5X) MSI GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB GDDR5) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB GDDR5) Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 (4 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-6700K	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Desktop-PC II	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (11 GB GDDR5X) Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti (6 GB GDDR5) XFX Radeon R9 Fury (4 GB HBM) Sapphire Radeon R9 290X (4 GB GDDR5) Sapphire Radeon R9 280X (3 GB GDDR5) MSI Radeon R7 370 (2 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-4790K	2 x 4 GB DDR3	Windows 10 64 Bit
Alienware 17 R4	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 (8 GB GDDR5X)	Intel Core i7-7820HK	1 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Acer Triton 700	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q (8 GB GDDR5X)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	2x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Asus G752VS	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-6820HK	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GT62VR	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-6820HK	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GE72	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	2 x 4 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Asus GL753VD	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (4 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GL62	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (2 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	2 x 4 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
Asus G752VY	Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M (4 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	2 x 16 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GS60	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M (3 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	2 x 4 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GE72	Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M (2 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	1 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GL72	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M (2 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI PE60	Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M (2 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	2 x 4 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI PL62	Nvidia GeForce MX150 (2 GB GDDR5)	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI CX72	Nvidia GeForce 940MX (2 GB DDR3)	Intel Core i7-6700HQ	2 x 8 GB DDR4	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI GP62	Nvidia GeForce 940M (2 GB DDR3)	Intel Core i7-5700HQ	1 x 8 GB DDR3	Windows 10 64 Bit
MSI CX61	Nvidia GeForce 920M (2 GB DDR3)	Intel Celeron 2970M	1 x 8 GB DDR3	Windows 10 64 Bit
Asus N551ZU	AMD Radeon R9 M280X (4 GB GDDR5)	AMD FX-7600P	2 x 4 GB DDR3	Windows 10 64 Bit

4K Monitor	Nvidia Treiber	AMD Treiber
2 x Asus PB287Q, Philips 328P6VJEB	ForceWare 399.24	Adrenalin 18.9.1

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5	Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
	May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30	Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40	Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60	Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
	May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
?	Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
	Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
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