Foundation on GeForce RTX 5080
Yes. The GeForce RTX 5080 is well above Foundation's recommended spec. We estimate ~211 fps at 1080p high (range 169–254, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~148 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 16 GB of video memory covers the 3 GB the game requires at minimum. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 300+ | 252 | 151 |
| medium | 275 | 192 | 115 |
| high | 211 | 148 | 89 |
| ultra | 169 | 118 | 71 |
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 5080 back.
- Processor needed for ~211 fps: Core Ultra 7 270K Plus or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-6700K): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 211.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 5080: 16 GB
- Minimum spec: 3 GB (+13 GB headroom)
Foundation on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 29 | 20 | -86% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 40 | 28 | -81% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 60 | 42 | -72% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 66 | 46 | -69% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 71 | 50 | -66% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 74 | 52 | -65% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 83 | 58 | -61% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 84 | 59 | -60% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 99 | 69 | -53% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 124 | 87 | -41% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 139 | 97 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 143 | 100 | -32% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 186 | 130 | -12% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 193 | 135 | -9% |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | 211 | 148 | — |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 215 | +45% |
Foundation 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+
More about the GeForce RTX 5080
Specs and every game it runs →Foundation requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Foundation →