F1 25 PC Performance Review and Optimisation Guide
F1 25 – PC Performance Review
Codemaster’s F1 series has returned, and it’s more advanced than ever
EA Sports F1 25 has arrived, and this year’s entry is the series’ most advanced to date. At OC3D, we have a soft spot for sim racing, and Codemasters’ dedication to graphical excellence has ensured that the F1 series remains a part of our GPU test suite.
With this year’s entry, Codemasters has delivered day-1 Virtual Reality support, more advanced ray tracing, and cross-play support between Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation, and Xbox. This is also the first entry in the series to abandon last-generation consoles like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
On PC, F1 25 supports path tracing, a new feature for the EGO engine. This mode was created with high-end GPUs in mind, and signals where graphics technology is heading. With this mode comes more advanced lighting, reflections, and more. Furthermore, the game has launched with support for more control options than ever before, supporting controllers, wheels, pedals, and custom hardware configurations.
GPU Drivers
To test F1 25, we used the newest GPU drivers available from AMD and Nvidia: AMD Software 25.5.2 and GeForce 576.52.
Test Setup – OC3D’s New Test Rig
Recently, OC3D started conducting new game testing and GPU reviews on a new test system. Thanks to Corsair, Intel, and ASUS, we have created a new testing system that will allow us to properly test new graphics cards and the newest PC releases. This system features Intel’s i9-13900K processor and a ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming motherboard, with all other components coming from Corsair.
Our new test system is powered, cooled, and operated using Corsair components. The OS we will be using is Windows 11, and the case we will be using is Corsair’s airflow-optimised iCUE 5000T.
System Specs
Below are the full specifications of our new GPU/Games testing system and links to all the components we used.
OC3D GPU/Games Test System Specifications (Affiliate Links below)
CPU – Intel i9-13900K
Cooling – Corsair iCUE H150i Elite CAPELLIX XT
Motherboard – ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming WiFi
Memory – Corsair Vengeance 2x16GB (32GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory
Storage – Corsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Case – Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB
Power Supply – Corsair HX1500i
OS – Windows 11
Nvidia GPUs Tested
When testing new games, we like to use a large number of graphics cards to see how well titles run on both old and new PC hardware configurations. To do this, we use a large selection of AMD and Nvidia graphics cards, including newer graphics cards from Nvidia’s RTX 40 series to older GeForce graphics cards like Nvidia’s RTX 2070 SUPER.
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WindForce
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Eagle
- Giigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Eagle
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Founders Edition
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 FE
AMD GPUs Tested
On the Radeon side of the GPU spectrum, we are currently able to test the following selection of GPUs, which include both RX 7000 and RX 6000 series GPUs.
- Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Radeon RX 6800
- Radeon RX 6700 XT
- ASUS ROG Radeon RX 6600 XT Strix
- PowerColor RX 6600 Fighter
