Overwatch on Radeon RX Vega 56
Yes. The Radeon RX Vega 56 is well above Overwatch's recommended spec. We estimate ~114 fps at 1080p high (range 80–148, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~80 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 194 | 136 | 81 |
| medium | 148 | 104 | 62 |
| high | 114 | 80 | 48 |
| ultra | 91 | 64 | 38 |
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 RX Vega 56 back.
- Processor needed for ~114 fps: Ryzen 5 3600X or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 114.
Video memory
- Radeon RX Vega 56: 8 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Overwatch; usually the cheapest.
Overwatch on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 60 | 42 | -47% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 84 | 59 | -26% |
| Radeon RX Vega 56 | 114 | 80 | — |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 126 | 88 | +11% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 138 | 97 | +21% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 150 | 105 | +32% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 156 | 109 | +37% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 174 | 122 | +53% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 177 | 124 | +55% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 207 | 145 | +82% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 261 | 183 | +129% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 291 | 204 | +155% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300 | 210 | +163% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 273 | +242% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 284 | +255% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +466% |
Overwatch 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 RX Vega 56
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