Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty PC Performance Review and Optimisation Guide

Introduction

It’s 2023 and Cyberpunk 2077 is still a technological showcase on PC

Almost three years have passed since the release of Cyberpunk 2077 on PC. It’s safe to say that the game launched in a poor state, and since then CD Projekt Red has been working hard to repair their reputation. Now, with the release of Cyberpunk 2077’s patch 2.0 and the game’s Phantom Liberty expansion, the game has become the RPG that it always should have been. System have been reworked, bugs have been squashed, and performance has been dramatically improved since launch. New mechanics have also been added to the game, changing the way the Cyberpunk 2077 plays on PC and current-gen consoles.

To say the least, Cyberpunk 2077 is no longer the game that CD Projekt Red launched in late 2020. The game now runs better, plays better, and has had gameplay reworks that makes the game feel more Cyberpunk than ever before. Yes, the game may still lack drivable flying vehicles, but at least we now have a more lore-friendly cybernetics system and vehicle mounted weaponry.

It’s time for a new PC performance analysis of Cyberpunk 2077

With patch 2.0 and Phantom Liberty being such game-changing additions to Cyberpunk 2077, we felt that it is appropriate to re-analyse the game’s PC version. Since launch, the game has received FSR, DLSS 3.5 and XeSS support, a new Ray Tracing Overdrive mode has been added. On top of that, patch 2.0 has increased the game’s complexity and, therefore, its PC system requirements, making all old performance data for this game out of date.

Today we will be looking at Cyberpunk 2077’s performance on PC across a wide range of PC hardware configurations. This will include 15 different GPUs setups, various CPU configurations, and a tonne of settings tweaking. We even have some optimisation tips that can net you 36+% performance gains.

Review Contents

• CPU Testing
• Memory Testing
• Preset/Performance Scaling
• RT Off vs RT Ultra vs RT Overdrive
• Optimised Settings
• DLSS 3
• FSR 2.1
• 1080p performance
• 1440p Performance
• 4K performance
• Conclusion

GPU Drivers

When testing Cyberpunk 2077, we utilised the newest Nvidia and AMD GPU drivers that were available to us at the time of the game’s launch. These drivers were Radeon’s AMD Software Adrenalin Edition version 23.9.2 drivers, and Nvidia’s GeForce 537.42 WHQL drivers for Windows 10/11.