Can a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB run Stray?

Yes — comfortably

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB handles Stray comfortably — roughly 129 FPS at 1080p and 80 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

129FPS @ 1080p
80FPS @ 1440p
47FPS @ 4K

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

How the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB measures up

RequirementNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GBMinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 27 4 13 Recommended
Video memory 12 GB 2 GB 3 GB Recommended
Ray tracing ✓ Supported Game has no RT N/A
Upscaling DLSS, 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 80 FPS on high.

At 4K

Around 47 FPS. Workable with upscaling on Performance mode.

How other cards handle Stray

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT C 139 ▲ 10 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT C 134 ▲ 5 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 C 129 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7600 C 129 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 C 129 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT C 129 ▼ 0 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB run Stray?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB handles Stray comfortably — roughly 129 FPS at 1080p and 80 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 129 FPS at 1080p, 80 FPS at 1440p and 47 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.