AMD Radeon RX 9070XT Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing and FSR4 4K Performance Analysis

Cyberpunk 2077 performance analysis across 4K presets with detailed ray tracing and upscaling behavior demonstrated throughout testing

Hardware by Godrics01 on Nov 27, 2025

Cyberpunk 2077 is tested at 4K resolution across multiple presets and upscaling modes to observe performance behaviour in a demanding location that stresses the GPU.

The test area is selected because it is stable and consistently pushes the hardware.

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Starting with Low Preset and FSR4

We begin at the very lowest preset with FSR4 enabled and overridden in the driver on the most recent update. The performance sits around 88fps to 84fps while driving. Once we enter the settings menu, the preset is set to low even if the game interface does not display it correctly.

Moving to medium with FSR4 and anti-aliasing enabled and all extra options off drops performance to the mid-70s. The area remains demanding but stable, giving a consistent baseline before moving higher.

High Preset Testing and Early Ray Tracing Considerations

Switching to the high preset with FSR4 enabled requires turning off the unwanted automatic settings again, resulting in performance near 62 fps. Entering ultra pushes the GPU further and drops performance into the 30fps range, signalling the need for upscaling.

Applying FSR quality with sharpening at 0.8 restores performance to around 68fps to 70fps on ultra. The visuals remain stable while driving through the same demanding route.

We transition into light ray tracing with local shadows. The performance holds in the low-60fps range. Local shadows do not impose a heavy load, so the GPU continues to perform within expected limits. We move forward by enabling medium-ray tracing and adding sun shadows.

This pushes performance into the 40 fps range, making upscaling necessary again. Balance mode is tested but insufficient, leading us to FSR performance upscaling, which restores mid-60fps output.

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Ultra Ray Tracing and Frame Generation Planning

When used with FSR4, Ray Tracing Ultra produces a frame rate of just under 60 fps. Fluid control is maintained when the frames stay steady and the frame time graph remains flat. Reflections enhance the visual contrast between surfaces and puddles, while psycholighting raises the frame rate to 50 fps.

RX 9070XT remains capable at this stage, and we are preparing to test full path tracing, even though previous generations struggled here.

Path Tracing with FSR4 Ultra Performance

We enable overdrive with path tracing active. FSR4 is set to ultra performance for initial stability. This is a 720p upscale, yet it remains visually workable and provides fluid motion. Smaller details show some blurring, but the overall output remains stable at 60 fps or higher.

Performance mode for FSR is tested again, but it significantly drops frame rates, confirming that ultra performance is required for stable path tracing.

With FSR frame generation activated, performance reaches around 60 fps from a 30 fps base, giving a 2× uplift. Some ghosting appears around thin elements, dialogue prompts, and distant markers.

To reduce this, we adjust back to ultra performance for the base upscaling. This increases the frame rate to around 100 fps, with fewer issues, and further stabilises the visual output.

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Final Thoughts

The ideal balance for realistic play is ray tracing ultra with FSR4 performance. Path tracing is ignored unless FSR extreme performance is utilised, sharpening is kept high, and ray tracing lighting is adjusted to psycho if necessary. Stability improves by eliminating path tracing, resulting in about 100 fps in the test region.

Reflections, signage, and lighting continue to render properly without the heavier load from full path tracing. The GPU maintains consistent frame pacing, allowing us to run through the test loop without performance disruption.

We close the test with stable performance across ray tracing levels, and the RX 9070XT shows predictable scaling with Cyberpunk 2077’s settings. After wrapping up, we evade in-game law enforcement and end the session.

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