Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 859 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 906 fps | 737 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 998 fps | 799 fps | 649 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 971 fps | 777 fps | 631 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 917 fps | 734 fps | 596 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 836 fps | 669 fps | 544 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 944 fps | 755 fps | 604 fps | 491 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 809 fps | 647 fps | 518 fps | 421 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 587 fps | 469 fps | 376 fps | 305 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 921 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 868 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 815 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 991 fps | 793 fps | 644 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 850 fps | 680 fps | 552 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 936 fps | 749 fps | 599 fps | 487 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 911 fps | 728 fps | 583 fps | 473 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 860 fps | 688 fps | 550 fps | 447 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 784 fps | 627 fps | 502 fps | 408 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 708 fps | 567 fps | 453 fps | 368 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 607 fps | 486 fps | 388 fps | 316 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 440 fps | 352 fps | 282 fps | 229 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 906 fps | 725 fps | 589 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 842 fps | 673 fps | 547 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 944 fps | 755 fps | 604 fps | 491 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 890 fps | 712 fps | 570 fps | 463 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 836 fps | 669 fps | 535 fps | 435 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 661 fps | 529 fps | 423 fps | 344 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 567 fps | 453 fps | 363 fps | 295 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 499 fps | 399 fps | 319 fps | 260 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 486 fps | 388 fps | 311 fps | 253 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 459 fps | 367 fps | 294 fps | 238 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 418 fps | 335 fps | 268 fps | 217 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 378 fps | 302 fps | 242 fps | 196 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 324 fps | 259 fps | 207 fps | 168 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 235 fps | 188 fps | 150 fps | 122 fps |
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About
"Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney," released in 2005, is a unique blend of adventure, puzzle, and visual novel genres that invites players to step into the shoes of rookie defense lawyer Phoenix Wright. This critically acclaimed game offers an engaging narrative with five compelling cases, where players must investigate crime scenes, cross-examine witnesses, and present key evidence in thrilling courtroom drama, making it a notable title in the gaming landscape.
When it comes to PC performance, "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney" is quite accessible, making it a great choice for gamers with entry-level hardware. With a minimum GPU score of around 530 required and a CPU score of approximately 3092, players can expect smooth gameplay and decent FPS even on modest setups. For optimal performance, a low to mid-tier GPU, such as the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or an equivalent integrated GPU, should be sufficient for running the game at recommended graphics settings.
Given its overall score of 83/100 and charming gameplay atmosphere, "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney" is definitely worth playing for fans of adventure and puzzle games. Its clever writing and engaging courtroom mechanics provide a satisfying experience that keeps players coming back for more.
Performance profile
Released in September 2005, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.
Extremely light — Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.
Storyline
The first case of the game presents defense attorney Phoenix Wright at his first trial under Mia Fey's watchful eye, successfully defending his childhood friend Larry Butz for murder. However, in the game's second case, Mia is murdered for being aware of corporate blackmail, and her younger sister Maya Fey is charged with the crime because her name was found on a piece of evidence. While defending her, Phoenix is reintroduced to another childhood friend, Miles Edgeworth, who is the prosecutor for Maya's case and has established himself as a "genius" for the prosecution system. Maya is found not guilty of the crime, and becomes Phoenix's assistant in further cases, offering her channeling ability as a "Spirit Medium" of Kurain village to bring the spirit of Mia to help at critical times. Phoenix and Edgeworth find that while they have their friendship from their youth, they continue to face off against each other in the courtroom. In the third case, Phoenix and Maya investigate the murder of a famous actor.In the fourth case, Edgeworth is charged with murder, and Phoenix steps up to defend him. It is discovered that Edgeworth was set up by his old mentor, Manfred von Karma. Several years earlier, Manfred shot and killed Edgeworth's father, a defense attorney, after he ruined Manfred's perfect record, but led Edgeworth to believe he shot his own father. Phoenix is able to expose Manfred's cover-up and achieve a "not guilty" verdict for Edgeworth. After the case, Edgeworth thinks about taking time off from his position to consider the events, while Maya announces she is going back to her home in Kurain Village to train. The fifth case, added for the Nintendo DS, iOS, and Wii versions, has Ema Skye begging Wright for help to defend her older sister Lana, who is on trial for murder, compounded by a second murder of the same apparent victim in a different building at the same time. Using Ema's scientific help to establish evidence and the surprising prosecution help of Edgeworth during the trial, Phoenix is able to learn that Lana Skye was blackmailed by the Chief of Police Damon Gant into covering for a murder she thought that Ema had committed several years before. Gant himself is revealed to have committed the murder and pinned the blame on Ema. Though Lana is cleared of murder charges, she willingly goes to jail for being an accomplice; Ema says her goodbyes as she heads to Europe to study forensic science.
