Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB run Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition?

Yes — with compromises

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB clears the minimum bar for Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 56 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset.

56FPS @ 1080p
34FPS @ 1440p
20FPS @ 4K

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

How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB measures up

RequirementNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 13 8 14 Minimum
Video memory 3 GB 2 GB 4 GB Minimum
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 medium preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.

At 1440p

Around 34 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.

At 4K

Around 20 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.

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VRAM headroom

At 3GB you are under the 4GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.

How other cards handle Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon R9 290X D 65 ▲ 9 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB D 60 ▲ 4 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R9 290 D 60 ▲ 4 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB D 56 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 D 56 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop D 56 ▼ 0 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB run Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB clears the minimum bar for Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 56 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 56 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p and 20 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.

What settings should I use?

Start at the medium 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.