The Last of Us Part I on GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 1060 6GB meets The Last of Us Part I's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~38 fps at 1080p high (range 31–46, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. Its 6 GB of video memory is below the 8 GB the game recommends. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	65	45	27
medium	50	35	21
high	38	27	16
ultra	31	21	13

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

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: low preset
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 1060 6GB back.
Processor needed for ~38 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 5 3600X): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~38 fps.

Video memory

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB: 6 GB
Minimum spec: 4 GB (+2 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 8 GB (2 GB short)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 8GB

~60 fps vs 38 now (est.)

+57% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Arc B580

~61 fps vs 27 now (est.)

+129% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6900 XT

~60 fps vs 16 now (est.)

+271% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in The Last of Us Part I; usually the cheapest.

The Last of Us Part I on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GeForce GTX 1650	27	19	-29%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	38	27	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	57	40	+50%
Radeon RX 6600	63	44	+64%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	68	48	+79%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	71	50	+86%
Radeon RX 7600	79	55	+107%
GeForce RTX 4060	80	56	+111%
GeForce RTX 3070	94	66	+146%
GeForce RTX 4070	119	83	+211%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	132	93	+246%
GeForce RTX 5070	136	95	+257%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	177	124	+364%
GeForce RTX 4080	184	129	+382%
GeForce RTX 5090	293	205	+668%