Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
Yes, with room to spare
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is 750% above the card Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ recommends: about 300+ FPS at 1080p and 300+ at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 300+ FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
- 1440p 300+ FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
- 4K 204 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with shader Model 4.0 or higher)
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Recommended
Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Index
- 17
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is 750% above the card Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ recommends: about 300+ FPS at 1080p and 300+ at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 get in Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 300+ FPS at 1080p, 300+ at 1440p and 204 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™'s recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.