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Anno 117: Pax Romana
1920×1080 Low AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (n=1)	256 fps +47%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	174.1 fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	139.6 fps -20%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	134.6 fps -23%
1920×1080 High AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (n=1)	138.1 fps +25%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	110.9 fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	91.7 fps -17%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	86 fps -22%
1920×1080 Ultra High AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (n=1)	100.4 fps +27%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	79.3 fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	67.2 fps -15%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	62.2 fps -22%
3840×2160 Ultra High AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (n=1)	47.6 fps +11%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	42.7 fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	38.6 fps -10%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	35.8 fps -16%

Borderlands 4
1920×1080 Low Preset AA:FX
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (n=1)	143.8 fps +7%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	134.9 (20.7^min, 36.3^P0.1, 79.2^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	104.5 (26.3^min, 31.5^P0.1, 64.4^P1) fps -23%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	57.5 (20.2^min, 23.7^P0.1, 28.8^P1) fps -57%
1920×1080 High Preset AA:FX
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (n=1)	100.9 fps +9%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	92.2 (37.1^min, 45.2^P0.1, 65.2^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	66.1 (12.8^min, 23.3^P0.1, 44.7^P1) fps -28%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	37.5 (14.5^min, 18.6^P0.1, 22.2^P1) fps -59%
1920×1080 Badass Preset AA:FX
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (n=1)	77.1 fps +7%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	71.9 (4.58^min, 26.2^P0.1, 47.2^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	55.5 (27.1^min, 30.6^P0.1, 41.3^P1) fps -23%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	32.3 (16.4^min, 16.6^P0.1, 19^P1) fps -55%
3840×2160 Badass Preset AA:FX
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (n=1)	33.6 fps 0%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	33.5 (23.4^min, 23.6^P0.1, 26.9^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	28.9 (17.6^min, 19^P0.1, 22.2^P1) fps -14%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	21.8 (9.99^min, 11.8^P0.1, 15.8^P1) fps -35%

Cyberpunk 2077
1920×1080 Low Preset (FSR off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (183.2 – 261, n=18)	215 fps +23%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	174.3 (143.5^min, 129.2^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	166.9 (137.8^min, 125.3^P1) fps -4%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	110.5 (81.6^min, 71^P1) fps -37%
1920×1080 High Preset (FSR off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (169.7 – 238, n=18)	199.9 fps +22%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	163.6 (131.5^min, 118.3^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	147.7 (121^min, 109.9^P1) fps -10%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	91.6 (67.2^min, 57.5^P1) fps -44%
1920×1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (161.4 – 234, n=20)	188.5 fps +23%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	153.5 (113.1^min, 102.7^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	134.9 (106.1^min, 93.6^P1) fps -12%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	86.9 (60.3^min, 52.3^P1) fps -43%
3840×2160 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (71.8 – 85.6, n=20)	75.8 fps +6%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	71.3 (56^min, 52.1^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	61.3 (49.7^min, 46.1^P1) fps -14%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	49.4 (38.2^min, 33.7^P1) fps -31%

Baldur’s Gate 3
1920×1080 Low Preset AA:SM
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (237 – 453, n=15)	317 fps +38%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	229 (82.3^min, 118.3^P0.1, 150.6^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	203 (83.2^min, 122^P0.1, 153.6^P1) fps -11%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	172.9 (90.7^min, 111.7^P0.1, 135.4^P1) fps -24%
1920×1080 High Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (211 – 317, n=15)	260 fps +35%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	192 (30.7^min, 102.3^P0.1, 130.4^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	150.1 (68.2^min, 114.6^P0.1, 128.4^P1) fps -22%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	147.3 (80.3^min, 92.7^P0.1, 119.2^P1) fps -23%
1920×1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (212 – 316, n=16)	260 fps +33%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	195.1 (35.9^min, 107.7^P0.1, 127.4^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	149.7 (61.9^min, 110.2^P0.1, 128.7^P1) fps -23%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	128.1 (74.4^min, 85.3^P0.1, 106.2^P1) fps -34%
3840×2160 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (112.6 – 143.2, n=16)	131.9 fps +4%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	127.1 (111.9^min, 114.1^P0.1, 117^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	92.1 (72.7^min, 77^P0.1, 83.5^P1) fps -28%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	82.5 (60.9^min, 62.6^P0.1, 72.7^P1) fps -35%

F1 24
1920×1080 Low Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (302 – 541, n=15)	398 fps +45%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	274 (192^min, 152^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	270 (199^min, 151^P1) fps -1%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	128 (74^min, 44^P1) fps -53%
1920×1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (301 – 519, n=15)	394 fps +49%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	264 (193^min, 156^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	262 (193^min, 154^P1) fps -1%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	107.2 (65^min, 44^P1) fps -59%
1920×1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (163 – 241, n=17)	197.3 fps +32%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	149.4 (70^min, 81^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	147.2 (58^min, 74^P1) fps -1%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	66.6 (36^min, 31^P1) fps -55%
3840×2160 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	90.7 (61^min, 70^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	84.4 (54^min, 66^P1) fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (77 – 93.4, n=17)	83.9 fps -7%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	45.7 (30^min, 24^P1) fps -50%

The Witcher 3
1024×768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (414 – 882, n=35)	698 fps +20%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	584 (12.1^min, 148.1^P0.1, 345^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	541 (108.1^min, 202^P0.1, 342^P1) fps -7%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	403 (117.2^min, 190.3^P0.1, 350^P1) fps -31%
1920×1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (367 – 661, n=35)	566 fps +14%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	495 (65.2^min, 207^P0.1, 308^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	339 (95.3^min, 198.4^P0.1, 286^P1) fps -32%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	236 (81.6^min, 137.9^P0.1, 201^P1) fps -52%
1920×1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (274 – 328, n=37)	300 fps +11%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	271 (22.6^min, 142.5^P0.1, 215^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	167.4 (116.9^min, 128.8^P0.1, 145.8^P1) fps -38%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	125.1 (77^min, 85.3^P0.1, 105.8^P1) fps -54%
3840×2160 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (158 – 181.3, n=35)	171.8 fps +8%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	159.7 (118.9^min, 132.1^P0.1, 142.4^P1) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	115.3 (72.5^min, 90.9^P0.1, 103.8^P1) fps -28%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	92.9 (66.7^min, 69.2^P0.1, 80.3^P1) fps -42%

Dota 2 Reborn
1280×720 min (0/3) fastest
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (182.1 – 371, n=36)	274 fps +27%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	215 (185.9^min) fps
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	204 (127.4^min) fps -5%
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	191.9 (158.1^min) fps -11%
1920×1080 high (2/3)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (162.3 – 341, n=36)	237 fps +32%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	178.9 (154^min) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	176.2 (152^min) fps -2%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	153.7 (126.1^min) fps -14%
3840×2160 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (149.8 – 298, n=36)	214 fps +32%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	161.6 (136.3^min) fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	151.8 (127.7^min) fps -6%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	130.6 (102.9^min) fps -19%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280×720 Lite Quality
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (217 – 237, n=36)	234 fps +1%
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	233 fps +1%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	231 fps
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	226 fps -2%
1920×1080 High Quality
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (175.9 – 237, n=36)	224 fps +12%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	200 fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	174.1 fps -13%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	150 fps -25%
3840×2160 High Quality
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (145.9 – 163, n=36)	156.7 fps +10%
Minisforum DEG2 (OCuLink) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	142.6 fps
Minisforum DEG2 (USB4 V2) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	112.3 fps -21%
Peladn Link S-1 (USB4) Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX	99 fps -31%

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