No Man's Sky on GeForce GTX 780
Yes. The GeForce GTX 780 is well above No Man's Sky's recommended spec. We estimate ~147 fps at 1080p high (range 103–192, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~103 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 3 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 | 251 | 175 | 105 |
| medium | 192 | 134 | 80 |
| high | 147 | 103 | 62 |
| ultra | 118 | 83 | 50 |
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: high preset
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 780 back.
- Processor needed for ~147 fps: Core i3-12100 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 780: 3 GB
- Minimum spec: 3 GB (+0 GB headroom)
No Man's Sky on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 780 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 140 | 98 | -5% |
| GeForce GTX 780 | 147 | 103 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 196 | 138 | +33% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 295 | 206 | +100% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 300+ | 226 | +119% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 300+ | 246 | +138% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 255 | +148% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 300+ | 285 | +176% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 300+ | 290 | +181% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 300+ | +229% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | +314% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +362% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | +376% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +519% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +543% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +924% |
No Man's Sky 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 GTX 780
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