These games include built-in benchmarks, making them useful for testing gaming PCs and laptops. For each game, we’ll list its year of release and a link to purchase it online. Tests that we’ve found particularly useful for testing are bolded.
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| Game Name | Year | Notes | Purchase / Download Link |
| F1 2018 | 2018 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2018 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Strange Brigade | 2018 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2018 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia | 2018 | See on Steam | |
| Far Cry 5 | 2018 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| World of Tanks enCore | 2018 | Free download | See on WoT.com |
| Final Fantasy XV | 2018 | Free download | See on FF.com |
| Tropical Escape | 2018 | See on Steam | |
| Mordor: Shadow of War | 2017 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 | 2017 | See on Steam | |
| Assassin’s Creed: Origins | 2017 | CPU-intensive | See on Amazon |
| Forza Motorsport 7 | 2017 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| F1 2017 | 2017 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Total War: Warhammer 2 | 2017 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 3 | 2017 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 2017 | See on Amazon | |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | 2017 | Free download | See on FF.com |
| For Honor | 2017 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | 2016 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Ashes of the Singularity | 2016 | See on Amazon | |
| Civilization VI | 2016 | CPU + GPU | See on cdkeys.com |
| Hitman | 2016 | Average multiple runs | See on cdkeys.com |
| The Division | 2016 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Gears of War 4 | 2016 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Total War: Warhammer | 2016 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Far Cry: Primal | 2016 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Steep | 2016 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Dirt: Rally | 2015 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 2015 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 2015 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Total War: Attila | 2015 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Rainbow Six: Siege | 2015 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| GRID: Autosport | 2014 | See on Amazon | |
| Assetto Corsa | 2014 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| War Thunder | 2013 | Free MMO, still updated | See on Steam |
| Resident Evil 6 | 2013 | Free benchmark tool | See on Guru3D |
| Company of Heroes 2 | 2013 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Metro: Last Light | 2013 | Repeatable runs | See on cdkeys.com |
| Bioshock Infinite | 2013 | Many presets avail. | See on cdkeys.com |
| Total War: Rome II | 2013 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Finish prologue first | See on cdkeys.com |
| Sleeping Dogs | 2012 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Dirt 3 | 2011 | See on cdkeys.com | |
| Metro 2033 | 2010 | Repeatable runs | See on cdkeys.com |
| Just Cause 2 | 2010 | See on Amazon | |
| Warhammer 40: Dawn of War 2 | 2009 | See on Amazon | |
| Arma 2 | 2009 | See on Amazon | |
| Street Fighter IV | 2008 | See on Amazon | |
| Crysis | 2007 | But can it run Crysis? | See on Amazon |
| Counter-Strike: Source | 2004 | See on Amazon |
Thanks for taking a look at our recommendations! If we’ve missed a game that has a great in-game benchmark, let us know in the comments and we’ll add it to the list!
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