Is 1440p the BEST Way to Play? Crimson Desert RX 9070 XT | Best Settings Tested

4K version of this same style of test:    • Can the RX 9070 XT Handle Crimson Desert i...   All tests are captured on a second PC for zero performance impact. Frame tearing is a result of a 60fps capture card and variable FPS. Otherwise I would not be able to show performance accurately How to make your display look like mine?    • MSI Afterburner: Visual Customization Guide   In this video: Crimson Desert RX 9070 XT 1440p benchmark and optimized settings test using Hardware Unboxed recommendations, full scaling breakdown, frame generation testing, and ray regeneration performance. In this video, I test Crimson Desert at 1440p on the RX 9070 XT across all graphics presets including Minimum, Low, Medium, High, Ultra, Cinematic, and Cinematic Max with ray tracing, path tracing, FSR 4.1 upscaling, frame generation (FG 2x), and ray regeneration. I also break down Hardware Unboxed optimized settings and compare them against max settings to see if 1440p is the best way to play Crimson Desert on the RX 9070 XT. This includes: Full 1440p scaling performance test FSR 4.1 AA, Quality, Balanced, and Performance comparisons Ray Tracing vs Path Tracing performance Frame Generation impact on FPS and smoothness Ray Regeneration testing Optimized vs max settings comparison If you're trying to find the best settings for Crimson Desert on the RX 9070 XT at 1440p, this video covers everything from raw performance to optimized gameplay experience. Time Stamps: 00:00 Setup | 1440p Minimum Native 01:41 1440p Minimum | FSR AA 02:14 1440p Minimum | FSR 4.1 AA 03:42 1440p Low | FSR 4.1 AA 04:47 1440p Medium | FSR 4.1 AA 05:30 1440p High | FSR 4.1 AA 06:36 1440p Ultra | RT | FSR 4.1 AA 07:52 1440p Cinematic | RT | FSR 4.1 AA 09:02 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | FSR 4.1 AA 10:16 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | Ray Regen | FSR 4.1 AA 11:07 1440p Cinematic | RT | FSR 4.1 Quality 12:55 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | FSR 4.1 Quality 13:44 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | Ray Regen | FSR 4.1 Quality 14:54 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | Ray Regen | FSR 4.1 AA 15:26 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | Ray Regen | FSR 4.1 Balanced 16:41 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | Ray Regen | FSR 4.1 Performance 17:15 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | Ray Regen | FSR 4.1 Ultra Performance 18:16 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | FSR 4.1 Quality 19:08 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | FSR 4.1 Quality | FG 2x 19:57 1440p Cinematic Max | PT | Ray Regen | FSR 4.1 Quality | FG 2x 20:37 1440p Hardware Unboxed Optimized Settings 22:36 1440p Hardware Unboxed Optimized Settings | FG 2x 23:19 1440p Hardware Unboxed Optimized Settings | Ray Regen | FG 2x 23:57 Conclusion Test Rig: CPU: 9800X3D GPU: Gigabyte RX 9070 XT RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 MHz AMD Driver 26.3.1 Start of affiliate links section - These are all the components I use to test across my videos. CAPTURE CARD: AverMedia HDMI 2.1 Internal PCIe Capture Card: https://amzn.to/4mX4Xb6 ACCESSORIES: Elgato Stream Deck: https://amzn.to/46BuG30 Elgato Strem Deck USB Hub: https://amzn.to/4pyno7G Elgato Wave 3 Mic: https://amzn.to/3Iv4nCu Rode USB-C Phone Mic: https://amzn.to/46yLo1X MX Master 3S Mouse: https://amzn.to/4n6IloP Keychron K2 Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3In9F2Q Corsair K20 Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3Kw6Z3v Elgato Face Cam: https://amzn.to/3VrAeqB Green Screen: https://amzn.to/4guvVnY Key Lights: https://amzn.to/4mwrKtt Key Light Mounts: https://amzn.to/3IxvaOv 4K Monitor: MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED: https://amzn.to/3VqhKqt 4K Monitor:: ASUS TUF Gaming 28” 4K :https://amzn.to/424eyEN Ultrawide Monitor: Sceptre Ultrawide 34-inch Monitor: https://amzn.to/48HqLDm End of affiliate links section -