No Man's Sky on Radeon HD 7970
Yes. The Radeon HD 7970 is well above No Man's Sky's recommended spec. We estimate ~133 fps at 1080p high (range 93–173, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~93 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 | 227 | 159 | 95 |
| medium | 173 | 121 | 73 |
| high | 133 | 93 | 56 |
| ultra | 107 | 75 | 45 |
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: medium preset
AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon HD 7970 back.
- Processor needed for ~133 fps: Core i5-10600K or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
Video memory
- Radeon HD 7970: 3 GB
- Minimum spec: 3 GB (+0 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in No Man's Sky; usually the cheapest.
No Man's Sky on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 7970 | 133 | 93 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 140 | 98 | +5% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 196 | 138 | +47% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 295 | 206 | +121% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 300+ | 226 | +142% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 300+ | 246 | +163% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 255 | +174% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 300+ | 285 | +205% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 300+ | 290 | +211% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 300+ | +263% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | +358% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +411% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | +426% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +584% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +611% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +1032% |
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 Radeon HD 7970
Specs and every game it runs →No Man's Sky requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for No Man's Sky →