The First Descendant on GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Yes. The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB meets The First Descendant's recommended spec. We estimate ~71 fps at 1080p high (range 57–86, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~50 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 121 | 85 | 51 |
| medium | 93 | 65 | 39 |
| high | 71 | 50 | 30 |
| ultra | 57 | 40 | 24 |
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: high preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
- 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 3060 12GB back.
- Processor needed for ~71 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-7700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~71 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB: 12 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700
~60 fps vs 50 now (est.)
+20% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 5070
~60 fps vs 30 now (est.)
+100% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in The First Descendant; usually the cheapest.
The First Descendant on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 29 | 20 | -60% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 40 | 28 | -44% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 60 | 42 | -16% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 66 | 46 | -8% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 71 | 50 | — |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 74 | 52 | +4% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 83 | 58 | +16% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 84 | 59 | +18% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 99 | 69 | +38% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 124 | 87 | +74% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 139 | 97 | +94% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 143 | 100 | +100% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 186 | 130 | +160% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 193 | 135 | +170% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 215 | +330% |
The First Descendant on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- 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+
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