The Outer Worlds on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play The Outer Worlds at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a RX 580 is enough (~61 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3060 Laptop or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 46 | 33 | 19 |
| GTX 1650 | 56 | 40 | 24 |
| RX 580 | 61 | 44 | 26 |
| GTX 1060 | 68 | 49 | 29 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 82 | 59 | 34 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 85 | 61 | 36 |
| RTX 2060 | 90 | 65 | 38 |
| RTX 3060 | 108 | 78 | 45 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 112 | 81 | 47 |
| RTX 4060 | 134 | 96 | 56 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 142 | 102 | 60 |
| RTX 3070 | 163 | 117 | 68 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 168 | 121 | 71 |
| RTX 3080 | 197 | 142 | 83 |
| RTX 4070 | 220 | 158 | 92 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 256 | 184 | 107 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | Nvidia GTX 650 Ti or AMD HD 7850 | GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 470 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-3225 or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T | Intel Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for The Outer Worlds?
To play The Outer Worlds at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a RX 580 is enough (~61 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3060 Laptop or better.
How much RAM does The Outer Worlds need?
It asks for at least 4 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run The Outer Worlds better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.