Rocket League on GeForce GTX 1050
Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 1050 meets Rocket League's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~34 fps at 1080p high (range 27–41, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. 60 fps at 1080p is out of reach. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 6500 XT (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 58 | 40 | 24 |
| medium | 44 | 31 | 19 |
| high | 34 | 24 | 14 |
| ultra | 27 | 19 | 11 |
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: not reachable
- 60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
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 1050 back.
- Processor needed for ~34 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~34 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 1050: 2 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6500 XT
~60 fps vs 34 now (est.)
+77% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~66 fps vs 24 now (est.)
+177% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Arc A770 8GB
~60 fps vs 14 now (est.)
+323% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Rocket League; usually the cheapest.
Rocket League on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1050 | 34 | 24 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 52 | 37 | +54% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 73 | 51 | +115% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 110 | 77 | +223% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 120 | 84 | +254% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 130 | 91 | +285% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 136 | 95 | +300% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 151 | 106 | +346% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 154 | 108 | +354% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 180 | 126 | +431% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 227 | 159 | +569% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 253 | 177 | +646% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 261 | 183 | +669% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 237 | +900% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 247 | +938% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +1554% |
Rocket League 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 1050
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