Can a AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT run No Man's Sky?
The AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT falls below the minimum requirement for No Man's Sky. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 1 | 2 | 2 | Below |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 3 GB | GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS, FSR | Available | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the low preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.
At 1440p
Around 18 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 10 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
Upscaling
No Man's Sky supports DLSS and FSR. Your card supports FSR — Quality mode is worth 25–40% more frames. Compare upscalers.
How other cards handle No Man's Sky
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 | F | 29 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R5 230 | F | 29 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS | F | 29 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT | F | 29 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| ATI Radeon X800 | F | 29 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| ATI Radeon 9600 | F | 29 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT run No Man's Sky?
The AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT falls below the minimum requirement for No Man's Sky. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 29 FPS at 1080p, 18 FPS at 1440p and 10 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the low preset at 1080p. Then enable upscaling on Quality mode before lowering anything further.
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 is unusually CPU-heavy, so it matters more than usual here.