Oblivion's Remastered Edition Arrives, and Here's the Performance on a RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop
Experience the Rebirth of Oblivion on Your Gaming Laptop
The remastered version of The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion is now available, and it's running smooth on the HP Omen Max 16. Even though we anticipated the next Elder Scrolls installment, The Elder Scrolls VI, this remaster took us by surprise. But, who's developing it? None other than Virtuous, the team behind Cyberpunk 2077 and current co-developers of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.
I could hardly resist diving into the myriad features listed for the remaster, ranging from visuals and interface to combat animations and sprinting. Straight into the action with my RTX 5090 gaming laptop and the speedy Dibble (that's his name, no questions).
My Oblivion Journey
I cranked every setting to the max, including ray tracing, settling for 2560 x 1600 resolution. Went in without Nvidia's DLSS for the raw performance test.
In my cozy cell, I plunged through the first (longer than I remember) dungeon, maintaining an average of 40-50 frames per second. But as I emerged into the vast open world, frames started to plummet, hitting an average of 35 fps, occasionally dipping below 30 fps.
RTX 5090: Ultra, RT On, 1600p, DLSS Off
Step away from the DLSS for a moment—even the mighty RTX 5090 couldn't keep 60 fps on max settings in a game from almost two decades ago? That's a concerning sign.
35 fps
Now, let's enable DLSS, and that's where things change. I activated DLAA, focusing on image quality, and turned on Multi Frame Generation (MFG). The average frame rate in the open world soared from 35 fps to 57 fps. A significant boost! With DLSS set to Ultra Performance, it peaked at an average of 125 fps. Impressive, indeed.
Yet, this just reinforces the argument that the introduction of DLSS 4, or any form of super sampling technology, has become a vital support for developers and GPU manufacturers to rely on.
RTX 5090: Ultra, RT On, 1600p, DLAA + Multi Frame Gen
For years, developers have aimed for the 4K/60fps sweet spot, but it's challenging to achieve on max settings or without DLSS. Sometimes, the sweet spot slips away when both are utilized.
57 fps
I'm incredibly eager to wander the plains of Cyrodiil with my powerhouse Dibble (save file deleted), but it's mind-boggling that even with the most expensive gaming device, I can't even manage 60 fps at max settings.
This raises concerns for the gaming industry; something needs to change. Speaking of change, 1080p with everything on low, no ray tracing, and Ultra Performance granted an astronomical average of 236 fps. That's a lot, but it's not as high as I expected.
RTX 5090: Ultra, RT On, 1600p, Ultra Performance + Multi Frame Gen
Guess it's time to step through another Oblivion gate—real life or Cyrodiil, I gotta keep my secrets.
125 fps
| Settings | Open world fps average || --- | --- || RTX 5090: Ultra, RT On, 1600p, DLSS Off | 35 fps || RTX 5090: Ultra, RT On, 1600p, DLAA + Multi Frame Gen | 57 fps || RTX 5090: Ultra, RT On, 1600p, Ultra Performance + Multi Frame Gen | 125 fps || RTX 5090: Low, RT Off, 1080p, Ultra Performance + Multi Frame Gen | 236 fps |
236 fps
Fun Fact: Did you know that DLSS 4 offers frame rate multipliers of over 230 FPS at 4K with top-tier hardware like the HP Omen Max 16? Impressive stuff! Source [Sources 1, 2, 3]
RTX 5090: Low, RT Off, 1080p, Ultra Performance + Multi Frame Gen
- The remastered version of The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion is now available, and it's running on the HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop with an RTX 5090 GPU.
- Virtuous, the team behind Cyberpunk 2077 and co-developers of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, is developing this remaster.
- I cranked every setting to the max on the RTX 5090 laptop, including ray tracing, settling for a resolution of 2560 x 1600, and turned off Nvidia's DLSS for a raw performance test.
- In the vast open world of Oblivion, the average frame rate started to plummet, hitting an average of 35 fps, occasionally dipping below 30 fps.
- Enabling DLSS significantly boosted the frame rate in the open world, soaring from 35 fps to 57 fps with DLAA and Multi Frame Generation.
- The introduction of DLSS 4 or any form of super sampling technology has become crucial for developers and GPU manufacturers to maintain high performance in modern games.
