Can I run No Man's Sky?
To run No Man's Sky at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly a Vega 56 with a Ryzen 7 2700X and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is a GTX 950. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
Updated
- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- Vega 56
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Ryzen 7 2700X
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- GTX 950
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Runs well: about 59 FPS in No Man's Sky at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 59 FPS in No Man's Sky at 1080p High (estimated). Best smooth setting for your PC: Low settings at 1440p (69 FPS).
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 60 FPS (smooth); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to a Vega 56 or better.
No Man's Sky at a glance
No Man's Sky is a space survival game from 2016. The minimum graphics listed by the Steam store page: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630. It asks for 8 GB of RAM.
Our estimate: you need about a Vega 56 for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GTX 950 can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is moderately demanding on the processor; a Ryzen 7 2700X or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 8 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
No Man's Sky system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 (64-bit versions) | Not listed |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 | Not listed |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630 | Not listed |
| RAM | 8 GB | Not listed |
| Storage | 15 GB | Not listed |
Parts named above: GTX 1060 3GB, RX 470, UHD 630.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: Vega 56 graphics, Ryzen 7 2700X processor and 16 GB RAM.
No Man's Sky FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (Vega 56). Cells that stop at 86 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 8 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 41 | 23 | 15 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 43 | 25 | 16 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 49 | 28 | 18 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 72 | 41 | 27 | 10 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 86 | 59 | 39 | 15 |
| Vega 56 | 86 | 66 | 44 | 17 |
| RTX 2060 | 86 | 72 | 47 | 16 |
| RX 6600 | 86 | 80 | 53 | 18 |
| RTX 3060 | 86 | 86 | 64 | 24 |
| RX 7600 | 86 | 86 | 67 | 24 |
| RTX 4060 | 86 | 86 | 72 | 26 |
| RTX 3070 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 36 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 86 | 86 | 86 | 54 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 86 | 86 | 86 | 78 |
| RTX 4090 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best No Man's Sky settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): Low settings at 1440p for about 32 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 28 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): High settings at 1440p for about 64 FPS. 1080p High: about 86 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 86 FPS. 1080p High: about 86 FPS.
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No Man's Sky FAQs
Can I run No Man's Sky on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 49 FPS on Low and 28 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It's playable on Low settings.
What graphics card do I need for No Man's Sky at 60 FPS?
Our model puts a Vega 56 or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GTX 950 is enough.
How much RAM does No Man's Sky need?
Minimum 8 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can No Man's Sky run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 43 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 8 FPS on Intel UHD 630. Newer integrated graphics can handle it.
How much storage does No Man's Sky need?
About 15 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.