Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: CPU Benchmarks & Conclusion
What are the CPU requirements for Black Flag Resynced? We've tested 22 processors ranging from 8T to 32T.
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CPU Benchmarks
We test processors in Havana. Near the cathedral is a marketplace that proved to be more CPU-intensive than average during our tests. You can see the exact location and test settings in the video. Since this location can also be reached via fast travel shortly after the game starts, you can easily replicate the benchmark and compare your results with ours. As usual, CPU benchmarks are run at the lowest 16:9 resolution. We also set the resolution modifier to the lowest level via the options menu. However, this measure is only necessary for the fastest processors in the test, and even then, they are still partially limited by the Geforce RTX 5090. Nevertheless, the CPU scaling is definitely worth seeing.
The processors highlighted in blue are PCGH test systems that have been manually optimized. The remaining CPUs are running according to the official manufacturer specifications.
The CPU benchmarks here are very interesting. For one thing, the older Zen generation stands out with a level of performance we haven't seen before. A Ryzen 5 2600X normally can't beat a Core i7-4790K. But here, the Zen CPU even outperforms Kaby Lake, specifically the i7-7700K. Intel doesn't catch up again until the Core i5-12400F—DDR5 memory acts as a performance booster here, even though the modules run at low clock speeds. The hexa-core also marks the threshold in the test field at which we recommend it for smooth gameplay.
Multi-core processors above this threshold are highly regarded by users of monitors with high refresh rates as well as by those who value smooth frame-to-frame transitions. What's interesting here is the ranking when sorted by P0.2 FPS: Would you have thought that a Core i9-14900KS would now lead the pack? When it comes to P1 FPS, however, there are no such surprises—here, AMD remains in the lead with 3D V-Cache. In general, you'll tend to hit the GPU limit if you're using CPU performance from at least 2020 (Zen 3, or Alder Lake from 2021 onward).
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Conclusion
Ubisoft isn't having an easy time right now—but perhaps it can win back players' favor and build on its past successes. And what game would be more suitable than one of the most popular and distinctive entries in the Assassin's Creed series? Black Flag Resynced won't be the last remake in the series; Ubisoft has already announced that more remakes of popular titles in the series are in development. Of course, you can't base your entire future on your own, finite past, and besides, there aren't countless previous Assassin's Creed games that could be constantly revived through remakes.
But with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, developer and publisher Ubisoft seems to have pulled off a minor breakthrough—both in terms of the player base and the company's financial situation. Once again, it's a sheer joy to set sail with Edward into the beautifully rendered, vibrant, and detailed Caribbean, search for treasure, indulge in freedom and adventure, and plunder and sink the ships of mighty empires. It's also very gratifying that the game world now has even more to offer, looks significantly better than the original, delivers very solid performance given what it offers, and has only a few bugs and glitches to mar the experience—bravo, Ubisoft! And now, please bring all of this to new installments in the series and other IPs as well.
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