Can a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT handles Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ comfortably — roughly 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 2 | 2 | 2 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the high preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Around 37 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 22 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
How other cards handle Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon HD 4870 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| Intel HD Graphics 4600 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon HD 6570 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R7 240 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon HD 4850 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT handles Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ comfortably — roughly 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 60 FPS at 1080p, 37 FPS at 1440p and 22 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the high preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.