Black Flag Resynced on Legion Go 2: 25W vs 35W

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on the Lenovo Legion Go 2 Z2 Extreme

Quick take

This one is about higher settings at higher TDPs: my custom settings with FSR Balanced, at 25W and 35W.
35W: native 1200p upscaled, ray traced global illumination (RTGI) on. Benchmark: 41 FPS average, 70 with frame gen.
25W: 1000p with RTGI off, nothing else changed. Benchmark: 45 FPS average, 72 with frame gen.
Some areas get down to 30 FPS, maybe 29 a time or two, but I haven't really seen it go below that.

I'm a huge fan of the original Black Flag and really like what they've done with Resynced, and it's running really well on handhelds and everywhere else. Since my Legion Go Z1 Extreme vs Legion Go 2 Z2 Extreme comparison, a lot of you have asked what settings I'm actually playing at on the Legion Go 2, and whether it can handle higher settings at 25W and 35W. That comparison used the game's handheld low, medium and high presets at 25W, which are a good way to start if you want a higher frame rate or want to run at 17 to 25W. This one focuses on the higher TDP range and higher settings instead of high FPS at low TDP.

Test setup

Legion Go 2 (Z2 Extreme) in Xbox mode, Ubisoft version of the game
35W: 1200p (the native screen resolution), upscaled, RTGI on
25W: 1000p, RTGI off, no other changes
Upscaling: AMD FSR Balanced (instead of Performance like in the other video) to clean things up a bit. No dynamic resolution, no frame rate cap.
Frame gen tested off and on. I prefer this game without it. I think it feels a lot better and looks better.
10GB VRAM (labeled in the video)

Custom graphics settings

I've been messing around with these for a couple of days. Keep ray tracing on low. Otherwise I was having trouble.

Setting	What I used
Resolution	1920x1200 at 35W, 1600x1000 at 25W
Upscaler	AMD FSR, Balanced (sharpen 50%)
Frame Generation	Off or On (tested both)
RTGI (ray traced global illumination)	On at 35W, Off at 25W
Raytracing Quality / BVH Quality	Low
Character Quality	Medium
Hair Strands	Player Only
Post Effects	Low
Particles Quality	Medium
Water Quality	Medium
Texture Resolution Quality	High
Loading Distance / Geometry Quality / Micropolygon	Medium
Screen Space Effects	Medium
Light Source Quality / Shadows	Medium
Cloud Quality	Medium
Fog Quality	Low
Terrain Quality	High
Scatter Density	Medium
Deformation	Low
Terrain Texture Quality	High

Black Flag Resynced display settings on Legion Go 2 with the resolution list open at 1920x1200 — Display settings: resolution set to 1920x1200, with 1600x1000 just above it in the list.

Black Flag Resynced upscaler settings on Legion Go 2: AMD FSR, Balanced, frame generation off, sharpen strength 50% — AMD FSR on Balanced, frame generation off here, sharpen strength 50%.

Black Flag Resynced scalability settings on Legion Go 2: Custom preset, Raytracing Quality Low, BVH Quality Low, Character Quality Medium, Hair Strands Player Only — Custom preset with Raytracing and BVH Quality on Low, Character Quality Medium, Hair Strands Player Only.

Black Flag Resynced effects settings on Legion Go 2: Post Effects Low, Particles Quality Medium, Water Quality Medium — Effects: Post Effects Low, Particles Quality Medium, Water Quality Medium.

Black Flag Resynced texture settings on Legion Go 2: Texture Resolution Quality High — Texture Resolution Quality on High.

Black Flag Resynced geometry and lighting settings on Legion Go 2: Loading Distance, Geometry Quality, Micropolygon and Screen Space Effects Medium — Geometry: Loading Distance, Geometry Quality and Micropolygon Medium. Lighting: Screen Space Effects Medium.

Black Flag Resynced volumetric and terrain settings on Legion Go 2: Cloud Quality Medium, Fog Quality Low, Terrain Quality High — Volumetric effects: Cloud Quality Medium, Fog Quality Low. Terrain Quality High.

25W vs 35W side by side

These side-by-sides put 25W on top, with RTGI on at 1200p next to RTGI off at 1000p, against 35W at the bottom with everything on. I couldn't leave RTGI on at 25W, or really keep 1200p upscaled, unless I got more aggressive with the upscaling. That's why I think 1000p with RTGI off is just fine for 25W. It gives the same or better performance than 35W with RTGI on at 1200p.

Black Flag Resynced on Legion Go 2: 1200p RTGI on 25W at 30 FPS, 1000p RTGI off 25W at 36 FPS, 1200p RTGI on 35W at 33 FPS — FSR Balanced. Overlay reads 30 FPS at 1200p RTGI on 25W (top left), 36 at 1000p RTGI off 25W (top right) and 33 at 1200p RTGI on 35W (bottom).

Black Flag Resynced on Legion Go 2: 1200p RTGI on 25W at 27 FPS, 1000p RTGI off 25W at 35 FPS, 1200p RTGI on 35W at 34 FPS — Another spot, same layout. Overlay reads 27 FPS at 1200p RTGI on 25W, 35 at 1000p RTGI off 25W and 34 at 1200p RTGI on 35W.

Black Flag Resynced on Legion Go 2 with and without frame gen: 1000p RTGI off 25W at 39 and 63 FPS, 1200p RTGI on 35W at 35 and 62 FPS — Frame gen off vs on. Overlay reads 39 and 63 FPS at 1000p RTGI off 25W (top), and 35 and 62 at 1200p RTGI on 35W (bottom).

Benchmark results

The built-in benchmark with my custom settings and FSR Balanced (138-second runs, results screen shown in the video):

Setup	Avg	Min	Max	1% low	0.1% low
1000p, RTGI off, 25W	45	23	65	31	24
1000p, RTGI off, 25W, frame gen	72	42	99	49	43
1200p, RTGI on, 35W	41	18	59	30	22
1200p, RTGI on, 35W, frame gen	70	34	107	52	41

Black Flag Resynced benchmark results on Legion Go 2: 45, 72, 41 and 70 FPS average — Benchmark results: 45 FPS average at 1000p RTGI off 25W, 72 with frame gen; 41 at 1200p RTGI on 35W, 70 with frame gen.

Gameplay at 25W and 35W

The gameplay covers both setups, with and without frame gen. Overlay readings from a few moments:

Black Flag Resynced on Legion Go 2 at 42 FPS, 1000p custom settings, FSR Balanced, RTGI off, 25W — Nassau rooftops, 1000p, RTGI off, 25W. Overlay reads 42 FPS.

Black Flag Resynced on Legion Go 2 at 36 FPS, 1000p custom settings, FSR Balanced, RTGI off, 25W — Nassau balcony, 1000p, RTGI off, 25W. Overlay reads 36 FPS.

Black Flag Resynced on Legion Go 2 at 65 FPS, 1000p custom settings, FSR Balanced frame gen on, RTGI off, 25W — Running through Nassau, 1000p, frame gen on, RTGI off, 25W. Overlay reads 65 FPS.

Black Flag Resynced ship boarding on Legion Go 2 at 68 FPS, 1000p frame gen on, RTGI off, 25W — Ship boarding, 1000p, frame gen on, RTGI off, 25W. Overlay reads 68 FPS.

Black Flag Resynced beach fight on Legion Go 2 at 37 FPS, 1200p custom settings, FSR Balanced, RTGI on, 35W — Beach fight, 1200p, RTGI on, 35W. Overlay reads 37 FPS.

Black Flag Resynced ship combat on Legion Go 2 at 40 FPS, 1200p custom settings, FSR Balanced, RTGI on, 35W — Boarding combat, 1200p, RTGI on, 35W. Overlay reads 40 FPS.

Black Flag Resynced sailing on Legion Go 2 at 47 FPS, 1200p custom settings, FSR Balanced, RTGI on, 35W — Sailing the Jackdaw, 1200p, RTGI on, 35W. Overlay reads 47 FPS.

Black Flag Resynced ship boarding on Legion Go 2 at 59 FPS, 1200p FSR Balanced frame gen on, RTGI on, 35W — Ship boarding, 1200p, frame gen on, RTGI on, 35W. Overlay reads 59 FPS.

Verdict

These aren't necessarily best settings, and everybody will have their own setup they like, but this is pretty much how I've been playing Black Flag Resynced on the Legion Go 2 when I'm in that 25 to 35W range. At 25W, dropping to 1000p and turning RTGI off gets the most out of it, and it matches or beats 35W with RTGI on at 1200p. If you want higher frame rates at lower wattage, the handheld presets from my Z1 Extreme vs Z2 Extreme comparison are the better place to start.

FAQ

What settings work for Black Flag Resynced on the Legion Go 2 at 25W?

I used my custom settings with FSR Balanced at 1000p and RTGI off. The benchmark averaged 45 FPS, or 72 with frame gen.

Is 35W worth it for Black Flag Resynced on the Legion Go 2?

At 35W I ran 1200p with RTGI on, which benchmarked at 41 FPS average. 1000p with RTGI off at 25W gave the same or better performance.

Can you use ray traced global illumination at 25W?

Not at 1200p with these settings, unless you get more aggressive with upscaling. RTGI on at 1200p and 25W read 27 to 30 FPS in my side-by-sides.

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