VRChat on Radeon RX 480

Meets minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon RX 480 meets VRChat's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~36 fps at 1080p high (range 25–46, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 6600 (~61 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	60	42	25
medium	46	32	19
high	36	25	15
ultra	28	20	12

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: low preset
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon RX 480 back.
Processor needed for ~36 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

Radeon RX 480: 8 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6600

~61 fps vs 36 now (est.)

+70% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6700 XT

~62 fps vs 25 now (est.)

+148% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9070 GRE

~60 fps vs 15 now (est.)

+300% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in VRChat; usually the cheapest.

VRChat on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon RX 480
GeForce GTX 1650	26	18	-26%
Radeon RX 480	36	25	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	37	26	+4%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	55	39	+56%
Radeon RX 6600	61	42	+70%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	66	46	+85%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	68	48	+93%
Radeon RX 7600	76	53	+115%
GeForce RTX 4060	78	54	+119%
GeForce RTX 3070	91	64	+156%
GeForce RTX 4070	114	80	+222%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	128	89	+259%
GeForce RTX 5070	132	92	+270%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	171	120	+381%
GeForce RTX 4080	178	124	+400%
GeForce RTX 5090	283	198	+696%