Can a AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX run Black Desert?
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX handles Black Desert comfortably — roughly 225 FPS at 1080p and 140 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 67 | 15 | 19 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 140 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 81 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
How other cards handle Black Desert
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 343 | ▲ 118 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 264 | ▲ 39 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 236 | ▲ 11 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 222 | ▼ 3 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 215 | ▼ 10 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 204 | ▼ 21 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX run Black Desert?
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX handles Black Desert comfortably — roughly 225 FPS at 1080p and 140 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 225 FPS at 1080p, 140 FPS at 1440p and 81 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra 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.