Can a AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT run Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT handles Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition comfortably — roughly 116 FPS at 1080p and 72 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 47 | 6 | 25 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 2 GB | 8 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 72 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 42 FPS. Workable with upscaling on Performance mode.
How other cards handle Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | A | 124 | ▲ 8 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | B | 122 | ▲ 6 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | B | 122 | ▲ 6 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop | B | 122 | ▲ 6 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 | B | 109 | ▼ 7 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | B | 106 | ▼ 10 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT run Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT handles Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition comfortably — roughly 116 FPS at 1080p and 72 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 116 FPS at 1080p, 72 FPS at 1440p and 42 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.