Enough with POORLY-OPTIMIZED games, already! Monster Hunter Wilds on low-end, high-end and Linux PCs

Monster Hunter Wilds is a highly-anticipated game and is bound to sell millions of copies. In this video I look at its Benchmark Tool and show why you cannot trust the headline benchmark number and need to do a bit more digging to determine if your system is up to the challenge of running the game. I also take a look at the current state of the Beta. And does it run OK on Linux / Bazzite? Is this game going to be another troublesome launch like Dragon's Dogma 2? Let's find out! I'm Dr. Larkin Cunningham, a computer science lecturer specializing in game development, virtual reality, AI and computer graphics. I have been gaming since the early eighties and I am passionate about video games and video game technology. The VG247 article about the benchmark tool can be found here: https://www.vg247.com/monster-hunter-wilds-pc-benchmark-tool-download Systems tested: Ryzen 7 7800X3D Inno3D X3 OC RTX 4080 Super 32GB DDR5-6000 CL36 Ryzen 5 5600 MSI Mech 2X AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT 32GB DDR4-3600 CL18 00:00 Introduction and warning about the benchmark tool 02:10 Positives in the graphics menu 03:17 4K Ultra, RT High, DLSSQ (4080 Super + 7800X3D) 05:51 4K Ultra Native DLAA, RT High (4080 Super + 7800X3D) 07:29 4K Ultra, RT High, DLSSQ + FG (4080 Super + 7800X3D) 08:15 1080p Medium, FSR 3 Quality (RX 6650 XT + Ryzen 5 5600) 09:47 1080p Medium, FSR 3 Quality + FG (RX 6650 XT + Ryzen 5 5600) 11:11 Beta - 4K Ultra, No RT, DLSSQ (4080 Super + 7800X3D) 13:35 Beta - 1080p Medium, TAA (RX 6650 XT + Ryzen 5 5600) 14:04 Beta - 1080p Medium, FSR 3 Quality (RX 6650 XT + Ryzen 5 5600) 14:51 Beta running on Linux/Bazzite, 1080p Medium, TAA (RX 6650 XT + Ryzen 5 5600) 18:47 Striation / Dithering at low res in benchmark tool 19:08 Texture loading issues in the beta on RX 6650 XT (8GB VRAM) 20:07 Can you trust the benchmark tool? 20:39 Should you pre-order this game? 21:10 Wrap up