Red Dead Redemption 2
Max Quality / Native Render
Tested with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D • DDR5-6000 MHz
Compiled by EMARQUE from independent reviews
Estimated frames per second (FPS)
Tested at Ultra High Settings
RX 9070 XT
16GB
190 FPS
Shop PC
RX 9070
16GB
172 FPS
Shop PC
RX 9060 XT
16GB
136 FPS
Shop PC
Full results: every GPU at 1080p, 1440p and 4K
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 32GB | 255 FPS | 201 FPS | 128 FPS |
| RTX 5080 16GB | 225 FPS | 177 FPS | 113 FPS |
| RTX 5070 Ti 16GB | 198 FPS | 156 FPS | 99 FPS |
| RX 9070 XT 16GB | 190 FPS | 150 FPS | 95 FPS |
| RTX 5070 12GB | 177 FPS | 139 FPS | 88 FPS |
| RX 9070 16GB | 172 FPS | 135 FPS | 86 FPS |
| RX 9060 XT 16GB | 136 FPS | 107 FPS | 68 FPS |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 134 FPS | 105 FPS | 67 FPS |
| RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 | 120 FPS | 95 FPS | 60 FPS |
Rockstar's western open world, released on PC in November 2019 on the RAGE engine, with DLSS Super Resolution and AMD FSR added via post-launch updates. RDR2 still sets the bar for art direction and physics simulation density, and on modern hardware it sits comfortably above 100 FPS at 1440p.
How demanding is Red Dead Redemption 2?
RDR2 runs on Rockstar's RAGE engine with NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution and AMD FSR — there is no ray tracing or DLSS Frame Generation. The simulation breadth (weather, foliage, ecology, persistent NPCs) and the volumetric cloud system are the heaviest GPU and CPU loads, especially in Saint Denis and during heavy weather events.
What GPU do you need for Red Dead Redemption 2?
Our estimates put the RTX 5060 above 130 FPS at 1080p; an RTX 5070 or Radeon RX 9070 XT comfortably clears 150 FPS at 1440p. Native 4K above 100 FPS comfortably falls to the RTX 5080 or RTX 5090. Any current EMARQUE gaming PC will run RDR2 at a smooth high-refresh experience — prioritise a fast NVMe SSD to keep streaming responsive.
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