Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 run Northgard: Definitive Edition?

Yes — comfortably

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 handles Northgard: Definitive Edition comfortably — roughly 113 FPS at 1080p and 70 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

113FPS @ 1080p
70FPS @ 1440p
41FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 measures up

RequirementNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650MinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 11 6 Recommended
Video memory 4 GB GB 2 GB Recommended
Ray tracing — Not 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 70 FPS on high.

At 4K

Around 41 FPS. Workable with upscaling on Performance mode.

How other cards handle Northgard: Definitive Edition

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop D 135 ▲ 22 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 470 D 135 ▲ 22 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon 890M D 135 ▲ 22 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT D 124 ▲ 11 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R9 380X D 113 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R9 280X D 113 ▼ 0 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 run Northgard: Definitive Edition?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 handles Northgard: Definitive Edition comfortably — roughly 113 FPS at 1080p and 70 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 113 FPS at 1080p, 70 FPS at 1440p and 41 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.