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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Narrative-heavy open-world RPG focused on quests and monster contracts.

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ReleasedMay 19, 2015
Performance data5 GPU profiles
Catalog sourcemanual

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Updates

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Does this page include PC performance data?

Yes. SpecBeacon can estimate FPS for this game with the current seeded benchmark coverage.

Is the score an official review score?

No. The SpecBeacon Score is an internal reaction signal. It is not copied from Metacritic, OpenCritic, Steam, or the publisher.

What matters most for getting more FPS?

In most cases, GPU choice and resolution move the estimate the most. CPU and RAM usually refine the result rather than replace the GPU signal.