Balatro on GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

Well above recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is well above Balatro's recommended spec. We estimate 300+ fps at 1080p high (range 273–300+, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~273 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	300+	300+	278
medium	300+	300+	213
high	300+	273	164
ultra	300+	218	131

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

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: ultra preset
60 fps at 1440p: ultra preset
144 fps at 1080p: ultra preset

NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB back.

Video memory

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 8 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Balatro on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
GeForce GTX 1650	211	147	-46%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	295	206	-24%
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	300+	273	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	300+	300+	+14%
Radeon RX 6600	300+	300+	+24%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	300+	300+	+35%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	300+	300+	+41%
Radeon RX 7600	300+	300+	+57%
GeForce RTX 4060	300+	300+	+59%
GeForce RTX 3070	300+	300+	+86%
GeForce RTX 4070	300+	300+	+135%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	300+	300+	+162%
GeForce RTX 5070	300+	300+	+170%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	300+	+251%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	300+	+265%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+481%