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Can the AMD Radeon HD 4850 run No Man's Sky?

No — under the minimum

No. The AMD Radeon HD 4850 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 60 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
  • 1440p 37 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
  • 4K 22 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
AMD Radeon HD 4850 falls short

Recommended

Publisher didn’t say

Index
2
Video memory
not stated
AMD Radeon HD 4850 clears it

Your card

AMD Radeon HD 4850

Index
2
Video memory
1 GB
FSR

Same game, neighbouring cards

AMD Radeon HD 4850 and No Man's Sky: questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 4850 run No Man's Sky?

No. The AMD Radeon HD 4850 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 4850 get in No Man's Sky?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 60 FPS at 1080p, 37 at 1440p and 22 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

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.