Dragon Quest XI Benchmark Performance Analysis

on Sep 7th, 2018,

Test System

Test System
Processor:	Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.8 GHz (Coffee Lake, 8192 KB Cache)
Motherboard:	ASUS Maximus X Code Intel Z370
Memory:	G.SKILL 16 GB Trident-Z DDR4 @ 3866 MHz 18-19-19-39
Storage:	2x Patriot Ignite 960 GB SSD
Power Supply:	Antec HCP-1200 1200 W
Cooler:	Cryorig R1 Universal 2x 140 mm fan
Software:	Windows 10 64-bit Creators Update
Drivers:	NVIDIA: 399.07 WHQL AMD: Catalyst 18.8.2 Beta
Display:	Acer CB240HYKbmjdpr 24" 3840x2160

Benchmark scores in other reviews are only comparable when this exact same configuration is used.

We used the latest public release version of the game (not a press pre-release). We also used the latest drivers from NVIDIA and AMD; neither company has released any game-ready drivers for Dragon Quest XI yet.

Graphics Memory Usage

Using a GTX 1080 Ti, which has 11 GB of VRAM, we tested the game's memory usage at the highest settings.

VRAM usage is laughable for 2018 as pretty much every graphics card from recent years will have enough memory to power Dragon Quest XI.

GPU Performance

CPU Scaling

We also tested the game with various core counts and HyperThreading on/off using a GTX 1080 Ti. The 720p results serve as an indicator of the CPU bottleneck—faster graphics hardware, no matter the resolution, can not give you more FPS than the results at 720p.