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Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

67/100
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1080p performance

Watch Dogs: Legion estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090327 fps261 fps209 fps170 fps
RTX 4090303 fps243 fps194 fps158 fps
RX 7900 XTX272 fps218 fps174 fps142 fps
RTX 5080257 fps205 fps164 fps134 fps
RTX 4080 Super241 fps193 fps154 fps125 fps
RTX 4070 Ti191 fps153 fps122 fps99 fps
RTX 4070163 fps131 fps105 fps85 fps
RX 7800 XT144 fps115 fps92 fps75 fps
RTX 3080140 fps112 fps90 fps73 fps
RTX 4060 Ti132 fps106 fps85 fps69 fps
RTX 3070121 fps96 fps77 fps63 fps
RTX 4060109 fps87 fps70 fps57 fps
RTX 306093 fps75 fps60 fps49 fps
GTX 1660 Super68 fps54 fps43 fps35 fps

1440p performance

Watch Dogs: Legion estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090245 fps196 fps157 fps127 fps
RTX 4090228 fps182 fps146 fps118 fps
RX 7900 XTX204 fps163 fps131 fps106 fps
RTX 5080193 fps154 fps123 fps100 fps
RTX 4080 Super181 fps145 fps116 fps94 fps
RTX 4070 Ti143 fps114 fps92 fps74 fps
RTX 4070123 fps98 fps78 fps64 fps
RX 7800 XT108 fps86 fps69 fps56 fps
RTX 3080105 fps84 fps67 fps55 fps
RTX 4060 Ti99 fps79 fps63 fps52 fps
RTX 307090 fps72 fps58 fps47 fps
RTX 406082 fps65 fps52 fps42 fps
RTX 306070 fps56 fps45 fps36 fps
GTX 1660 Super51 fps41 fps32 fps26 fps

4K performance

Watch Dogs: Legion estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090131 fps105 fps84 fps68 fps
RTX 4090121 fps97 fps78 fps63 fps
RX 7900 XTX109 fps87 fps70 fps57 fps
RTX 5080103 fps82 fps66 fps53 fps
RTX 4080 Super96 fps77 fps62 fps50 fps
RTX 4070 Ti76 fps61 fps49 fps40 fps
RTX 407065 fps52 fps42 fps34 fps
RX 7800 XT58 fps46 fps37 fps30 fps
RTX 308056 fps45 fps36 fps29 fps
RTX 4060 Ti53 fps42 fps34 fps28 fps
RTX 307048 fps39 fps31 fps25 fps
RTX 406044 fps35 fps28 fps23 fps
RTX 306037 fps30 fps24 fps19 fps
GTX 1660 Super27 fps22 fps17 fps14 fps

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

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Processor
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Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz

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8 GB

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About

Watch Dogs: Legion (2020) is an action-adventure game set in a dystopian near-future London where you build a resistance movement to fight back against oppressive forces. The game's standout feature is its recruitment system, allowing you to play as any NPC character with unique abilities and backgrounds. It blends open-world exploration, stealth, and combat with a strong narrative focus on reclaiming the city for its people.

Legion is reasonably accessible for PC gaming, requiring only entry-level GPU hardware with a benchmark score around 7873 and a CPU score near 3652 to meet minimum specs. You'll need 8 GB of RAM, but modern mid-range graphics cards will deliver solid 60+ FPS performance at higher settings. For smooth gameplay with good graphics quality, an entry to mid-tier GPU will handle the benchmark well across most performance targets.

With a rating of 67/100, Legion offers a solid experience for fans of action games who value character variety and world-building. If you enjoy open-world titles with unique mechanics and engaging stories, it's worth checking out, though it's not a must-play for every gamer.

Performance profile

Released in October 2020, Watch Dogs: Legion targets RTX 20/30-series and RX 6000-era hardware. A current mid-range GPU (RTX 4060 Ti / RX 7700 XT) is the sweet spot for 1440p Ultra; 4K needs a high-end card.

Watch Dogs: Legion 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.

Mid-range territory. An RTX 3060 or RX 6700 XT delivers 60 FPS at 1080p High in Watch Dogs: Legion. For 1440p Ultra you'll want an RTX 4060 Ti / RX 7700 XT; 4K Ultra needs an RTX 4070 Ti or faster.

Storyline

London’s fallen into a technological nightmare, but you’re sharp enough to adapt. Rally the resistance to use the city’s tech against the powers that be. Where will you find your army? How about everywhere? Every Londoner has a reason to fight back. Play as literally any character – a bartender, an ex-spy, a graffiti artist, a fallen boxer, a well-connected lawyer, a stark raving mad grandma, anyone.

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