The Last of Us Part I on GeForce RTX 5090

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 5090 is well above The Last of Us Part I's recommended spec. We estimate ~293 fps at 1080p high (range 235–300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~205 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 32 GB of video memory covers the 8 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	300+	300+	209
medium	300+	267	160
high	293	205	123
ultra	235	164	99

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: ultra preset
60 fps at 1440p: ultra preset
144 fps at 1080p: ultra preset

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 5090 back.
With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 5 3600X): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 293.

Video memory

GeForce RTX 5090: 32 GB
Minimum spec: 4 GB (+28 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 8 GB (+24 GB headroom)

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

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce RTX 5090
GeForce GTX 1650	27	19	-91%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	38	27	-87%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	57	40	-80%
Radeon RX 6600	63	44	-79%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	68	48	-77%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	71	50	-76%
Radeon RX 7600	79	55	-73%
GeForce RTX 4060	80	56	-73%
GeForce RTX 3070	94	66	-68%
GeForce RTX 4070	119	83	-60%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	132	93	-55%
GeForce RTX 5070	136	95	-53%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	177	124	-40%
GeForce RTX 4080	184	129	-37%
GeForce RTX 5090	293	205	—