The Piper of Dawn on Arc A380

Meets recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The Arc A380 meets The Piper of Dawn's recommended spec. We estimate ~63 fps at 1080p high (range 44–82, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the low preset (~44 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	107	75	45
medium	82	57	34
high	63	44	27
ultra	51	35	21

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

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: low preset
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

Intel Arc card: use XeSS (native on Arc) or FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset. DLSS is not available.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Arc A380 back.
Processor needed for ~63 fps: Core i5-9400F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

Arc A380: 6 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~64 fps vs 44 now (est.)

+45% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 2060 12GB

~60 fps vs 27 now (est.)

+125% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in The Piper of Dawn; usually the cheapest.

The Piper of Dawn on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Arc A380
GeForce GTX 1650	63	44	0%
Arc A380	63	44	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	88	62	+40%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	133	93	+110%
Radeon RX 6600	145	102	+130%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	158	111	+150%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	164	115	+160%
Radeon RX 7600	183	128	+190%
GeForce RTX 4060	186	130	+195%
GeForce RTX 3070	218	153	+245%
GeForce RTX 4070	275	192	+335%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	300+	214	+385%
GeForce RTX 5070	300+	221	+400%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	287	+550%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	298	+575%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+975%