Can the NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT run No Man's Sky?
No — under the minimum
No. The NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 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
Recommended
Publisher didn’t say
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- not stated
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT and No Man's Sky: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT run No Man's Sky?
No. The NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 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 NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 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.