Can the AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT run No Man's Sky?
No — under the minimum
No. The AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for No Man's Sky. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 3 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 29 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 18 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 10 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
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 GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Recommended
Publisher didn’t say
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- not stated
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT
- Index
- 1
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT and No Man's Sky: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT run No Man's Sky?
No. The AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for No Man's Sky. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 3 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT get in No Man's Sky?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 29 FPS at 1080p, 18 at 1440p and 10 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run No Man's Sky at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A310 ($99).
Does my processor change this?
Yes, more than usual: No Man's Sky leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.