Apex Legends on GeForce GTX 970
Yes. The GeForce GTX 970 meets Apex Legends's recommended spec. We estimate ~63 fps at 1080p high (range 50–75, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the low preset (~44 fps on high). Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game requires at minimum. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 106 | 74 | 45 |
| medium | 81 | 57 | 34 |
| high | 63 | 44 | 26 |
| ultra | 50 | 35 | 21 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: high preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: low preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 970 back.
- Processor needed for ~63 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~63 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 970: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~63 fps vs 44 now (est.)
+44% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Arc A770 16GB
~60 fps vs 26 now (est.)
+128% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Apex Legends; usually the cheapest.
Apex Legends on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 50 | 35 | -20% |
| GeForce GTX 970 | 63 | 44 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 70 | 49 | +12% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 105 | 74 | +68% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 115 | 81 | +84% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 125 | 88 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 130 | 91 | +108% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 145 | 102 | +132% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 148 | 103 | +136% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 173 | 121 | +176% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 218 | 152 | +248% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 243 | 170 | +288% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 250 | 175 | +300% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 227 | +420% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 236 | +440% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +760% |
Apex Legends on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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