Introduction :
Thanks to NVIDIA, we were able to obtain early access to the new game ” 007 First Light “. From now on, this game will be part of our panel for our graphics card tests. More on this later, but we’ve just changed our entire test configuration to an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D combined with a ROG Crosshair X870E Hero motherboard. Remember that 007 First Light is offered by NVIDIA with the purchase of at least one RTX 5060 Ti 8GB graphics card. All the details are in this brief.
007 First Light will be officially available on May 27. A new game featuring Britain’s most famous spy (although fame is not a quality of being a spy, I’m sure you’ll agree). IO Interactive has teamed up with NVIDIA to bring path tracing to 007 First Light, along with NVIDIA DLSS 4.5. At launch, 007 First Light will feature unlimited frame rate, plus NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 SuperResolution and DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation to deliver the best image quality and smooth performance. Path tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction will be integrated into the game in summer 2026.
PC configurations:
Here are the suggested configurations for FHD (1920 x 1080), QHD (2560 x 1440) and UHD (3840 x 2160) resolutions.
The recommended minimum for 1080p is either a GTX 1660 or a Radeon 5700 with 6 GB. To ensure an average of 60 FPS, again in FHD, you’ll need an 8 GB RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT. For QHD at 60 FPS, you’ll need an RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT. In UHD definition, you’ll need 16 GB of memory with an RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX. Finally, to take full advantage of UHD at over 200 FPS, you’ll need an RTX 5080 with DLSS 4.5 support.
007 First Light: getting started
007 First Light is a story-driven, third-person action-adventure that combines IO Interactive’s signature stealth-action gameplay with the world of Bond and MI6. The development team has designed a “living” gameplay loop that combines the open-ended level design for which IO Interactive is renowned, with a cinematic narrative built around spectacular sequences.
In the narrative sequences, the game will lead players to progress to a key mission stage and experience James Bond’s evolution as a spy-in-training. This includes high-risk chases, action-packed confrontations and moving interactions with other characters. During these linear moments, players will still have a choice as to how they handle the action.
In open areas, players have total freedom to approach confrontations through stealth, direct action or creative improvisation. Stealthy approaches, using espionage techniques and gadgets, are just as viable and rewarding as strategies based on action and shootouts. The game offers multiple ways to achieve your objective, as well as all the options in between, allowing players to tailor Bond’s style to their own preferences.
As the adventure unfolds, players will meet up with familiar faces such as M, Q and Moneypenny, as well as new characters including Bond’s mentor John Greenway, the mysterious agent Charlotte Roth, and a whole new gallery of villains.
Graphic settings:
As mentioned in the introduction, 007 First Light features DLSS 4.5. Path tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction will be integrated into the game during the summer of 2026. AMD cards will benefit from FSR 3.1.5. Let’s see where these different options can be found in the graphics settings.
If you have an NVIDIA RTX 50, you’ll be able to take advantage of “Dynamic MFG” for Dynamic Multi Frame Generation. Where with RTX 4000s, DLSS 3 was able to insert an extra frame between two native frames, DLSS 4 can insert up to three, hence the addition of the term MFG(Multi Frame Generation). This gives you the choice of generating a single frame (x2) for the RTX 40 and RTX 50 series, two frames (x3) or three frames (x4) for the RTX 50 series.
Dynamic MFG changes all that, since it will manage the number of images to be inserted for you, taking into account the refresh rate of your screen, whether 120Hz, 144Hz, 240Hz or higher. NVIDIA goes even further, with a new mode featuring MFG x5 and x6. It will therefore be possible to have up to five generated images between two native images.
Performance with our NVIDIA RTX 50 :
As we explained, our test configuration has just been updated.
- Motherboard: ROG Crosshair X870E HERO
- Processor : AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
- Cooling system: DeepCool ASSASSIN IV VC VISION
- Memory: 2 x 16 GB GSKill Trident Z5 6000 MT/s CL32
- Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 5090 Founders Edition
- Power supply: Dark Power 13 1000 watts
- Display: MSI Oculux NXG253R or ROG Strix XG27UCS
- Operating system: Windows 11 64-bit 25H2 (26200.8457)
The game begins with a very well-done tutorial that takes you through the various commands. As the game has no built-in benchmark, we had to choose a scene that we could repeat with all graphics cards. We’ve started our tests, but they’re not yet complete. We’ll be updating our graphics with all our GPUs in the next few days.
As far as settings are concerned, texture quality is in Ultra, we tested the cards without upscaling and then with DLSS 4.5, in performance mode for UHD and in quality mode for FHD and QHD. In order to see what MFG x6 mode has to offer, this was our preferred mode. Now, as we’ve already pointed out, we need a minimum average of 60 FPS to activate it.
At 2160p, the RTX 5090 just strolls along and doesn’t even need DLSS. However, when path tracing becomes available in summer, it will almost certainly become mandatory. The RTX 5080 also does quite well, averaging close to 60 FPS. Of course, depending on how you feel in the game, you can opt for a lower MFG than the x6 we’ve selected. The RTX 5070 Ti will need to benefit from DLSS to ensure a sufficient FPS average.
Of course, the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have nothing to worry about in this QHD definition. The RTX 5070 Ti fares much better, with an average of 91.7 FPS. Its little sister, the RTX 5070, manages an average of 73.5 FPS. While these four models can do without DLSS, it will be very useful if you choose to activate path tracing when it becomes available.
Let’s finish with 1080p definition. It’s a no-brainer for our four cards, all averaging over 60 FPS. As we mentioned in the introduction, these tables will be updated very soon to include all AMD cards, as well as examples from previous generations.
Thanks to NVIDIA for giving us the opportunity to carry out this first test, and if you’re feeling like a secret agent and don’t yet own an RTX 50, we’d like to remind you that 007 First Light is available as a bundle until June 10, 2026, with the purchase of an RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB.
