Impact of changes in graphics setting on performance in selected video games

Kamil Szafran

kamsin21011999@gmail.com
Lublin University of Technology (Poland)

Małgorzata Plechawska-Wójcik


Lublin University of Technology (Poland)

Abstract

Computer games, especially more advanced ones, allow users to change graphic settings to improve the overall appearance of the game or to achieve smoother gameplay. The aim of the paper is conducting research to determine whether changes in graphic settings affect computer performance. Parameters such as temperature and usage of graphics cards and processors or frames per second were examined. Three different computer games and three different computer stations were used to conduct the tests. Two research hypotheses were formulated: "Changing graphic settings in games affects computer performance" and "The change in shadow quality in games has the greatest impact on the tested parameters." The obtained results confirmed both of these hypotheses.


Keywords:

computer games performance, Unreal Engine 4, graphics settings

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2023-09-30

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Szafran, K., & Plechawska-Wójcik, M. (2023). Impact of changes in graphics setting on performance in selected video games. Journal of Computer Sciences Institute, 28, 291–295. https://doi.org/10.35784/jcsi.3762

Authors

Kamil Szafran 
kamsin21011999@gmail.com
Lublin University of Technology Poland

Authors

Małgorzata Plechawska-Wójcik 

Lublin University of Technology Poland

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