Can a NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 run No Man's Sky?
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 3 | 2 | 2 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 2 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 ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Around 57 FPS on high. Playable, but drop to medium or enable upscaling for a stable 60.
At 4K
Around 33 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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon HD 6950 | F | 157 | ▲ 65 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | F | 124 | ▲ 32 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon Vega 8 | F | 124 | ▲ 32 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon HD 6870 | F | 124 | ▲ 32 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R7 250 | F | 92 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| Intel UHD Graphics 770 | F | 92 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 run No Man's Sky?
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 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 92 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p and 33 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra 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.