Star Wars Outlaws Performance Benchmark Review - 35 GPUs Tested

Star Wars Outlaws is an open-world action-adventure game that transports players to the gritty underworld of the Star Wars galaxy. Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the game follows the story of Kay, an outlaw trying to achieve freedom whilst the Galactic Empire is in chaos after the destruction of the Death Star. The journey takes you through a variety of planets, each richly detailed and teeming with danger, secrets, and opportunities to discover.

As Kay, players will engage in high-stakes heists, intense combat, and intricate stealth missions, utilizing a wide array of weapons, gadgets, and starships. The game's dynamic world reacts to the choices players make, offering a branching narrative filled with moral dilemmas and alliances that can shift based on your actions. With a blend of fast-paced action, deep storytelling, and exploration, Star Wars Outlaws promises to deliver an immersive experience that captures the essence of the Star Wars universe.

Developed by Massive Entertainment, who has worked on titles such as Tom Clancy's The Division and Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars Outlaws is built using the Snowdrop Engine, which supports DirectX 12 and ray tracing with advanced effects. Players can also take advantage of the latest upscaling technologies, including NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR, and NVIDIA and AMD Frame Generation to achieve smooth performance across a range of hardware. Additionally, there's support for NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction and NVIDIA RTXDI Direct Illumination.

This review will evaluate the performance of Star Wars Outlaws across a wide range of contemporary graphics cards, compare image quality settings, and analyze the game's VRAM usage to provide insight into the hardware requirements needed for an optimal experience.