Can a AMD Radeon HD 4870 run No Man's Sky?
The AMD Radeon HD 4870 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 4870 measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon HD 4870 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 2 | 2 | 2 | Recommended |
| 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 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.
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 4870 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon HD 5770 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| Intel HD Graphics 4600 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon HD 6570 | F | 60 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 4870 run No Man's Sky?
The AMD Radeon HD 4870 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 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. 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.