Baldur's Gate 3 on GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU meets Baldur's Gate 3's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~35 fps at 1080p high (range 28–42, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. 60 fps at 1080p is out of reach. Its 6 GB of video memory is below the 8 GB the game recommends. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 59 | 41 | 25 |
| medium | 45 | 32 | 19 |
| high | 35 | 24 | 15 |
| ultra | 28 | 19 | 12 |
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: not reachable
- 60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
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 Laptop GPU back.
- Processor needed for ~35 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-8700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~35 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU: 6 GB
- Minimum spec: 4 GB (+2 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 8 GB (2 GB short)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
~60 fps vs 35 now (est.)
+73% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Arc B580
~60 fps vs 24 now (est.)
+146% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
~60 fps vs 15 now (est.)
+312% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Baldur's Gate 3; usually the cheapest.
Baldur's Gate 3 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 27 | 19 | -23% |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU | 35 | 24 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 37 | 26 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 56 | 39 | +62% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 61 | 43 | +77% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 67 | 47 | +92% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 69 | 49 | +100% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 77 | 54 | +123% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 79 | 55 | +127% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 92 | 64 | +165% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 116 | 81 | +235% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 129 | 91 | +273% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 133 | 93 | +285% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 173 | 121 | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 180 | 126 | +419% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 287 | 201 | +727% |
Baldur's Gate 3 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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