NBA 2K27 on GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB meets NBA 2K27's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~46 fps at 1080p high (range 37–56, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. Its 8 GB of video memory covers the 8 GB the game recommends. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (~63 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	79	55	33
medium	60	42	25
high	46	32	19
ultra	37	26	16

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

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: medium preset
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 8GB back.
Processor needed for ~46 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-10600K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~46 fps.

Video memory

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 8 GB
Minimum spec: 5 GB (+3 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 8 GB (+0 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

~63 fps vs 46 now (est.)

+35% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3070

~60 fps vs 32 now (est.)

+86% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super

~61 fps vs 19 now (est.)

+214% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in NBA 2K27; usually the cheapest.

NBA 2K27 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
GeForce GTX 1650	25	18	-46%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	35	25	-24%
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	46	32	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	53	37	+14%
Radeon RX 6600	58	40	+24%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	63	44	+35%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	65	46	+41%
Radeon RX 7600	73	51	+57%
GeForce RTX 4060	74	52	+59%
GeForce RTX 3070	86	60	+86%
GeForce RTX 4070	109	76	+135%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	121	85	+162%
GeForce RTX 5070	125	88	+170%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	163	114	+251%
GeForce RTX 4080	169	118	+265%
GeForce RTX 5090	269	188	+481%