Can a AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX run Frostpunk?
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX handles Frostpunk comfortably — roughly 270 FPS at 1080p and 167 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 | 6 | 16 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 2 GB | 4 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 167 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 97 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
How other cards handle Frostpunk
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 411 | ▲ 141 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 317 | ▲ 47 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 283 | ▲ 13 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 266 | ▼ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 257 | ▼ 13 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 245 | ▼ 25 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX run Frostpunk?
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX handles Frostpunk comfortably — roughly 270 FPS at 1080p and 167 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 270 FPS at 1080p, 167 FPS at 1440p and 97 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.