The "Irtysh" processor was put to a real-world test – "The Witcher 3" game was launched on it. The test was conducted by the PRO Hi-Tech channel authors at the ExpoElectronica exhibition.
Developers also revealed details: "Irtysh" chips are built on the Chinese LoongArch architecture. However, "Tramplin Electronics" notes that they can refine cores and add their own blocks, which is why the processors are classified as second-level according to the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade classification.
The test used a 32-core "Irtysh C632" and a Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card. The system ran on Linux, and the game was launched via Proton – this is necessary because the architecture is not directly compatible with x86.
As a result, "The Witcher 3" launched and ran:
- about 22–32 FPS on high settings
- approximately 25–38 FPS on low settings
The difference between the settings was small – this means that the bottleneck is not the graphics card, but the processor itself and the game code translation.
Civilization 6 was also launched on the same PC – it achieved about 30–40 FPS.
The "Irtysh" lineup includes models with up to 64 cores, but the processors themselves are primarily aimed at the corporate segment, not gaming.
Nevertheless, the test showed the main thing: even a modern game like "The Witcher 3" can be launched on such a processor – albeit with performance limitations.