How Many FPS Does Crimson Desert Get with GTX 970? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Crimson Desert system requirements
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GTX 970 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full GTX 970 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Crimson Desert.
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Crimson Desert benchmark on GTX 970: FPS by resolution and quality
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Crimson Desert FPS with a GTX 970 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 16FPS min 14Poor | 11FPS min 10Unplayable | 5FPS min 4Unplayable |
| High | 21FPS min 19Poor | 14FPS min 13Unplayable | 5FPS min 4Unplayable |
| Medium | 27FPS min 24Poor | 18FPS min 16Poor | 7FPS min 6Unplayable |
| Low | 35FPS min 31Acceptable | 24FPS min 21Poor | 8FPS min 7Unplayable |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | GPU 74% | GPU 83% | GPU 94% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
It makes no difference which processor you have: with the GTX 970 in Crimson Desert the graphics card is always the brake. Swapping CPU would not gain you a single frame — put the money into the card.
FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders Crimson Desert at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the GTX 970 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 16 | 20 | 23 |
| 1440p | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| 4K | 5 | 7 | 9 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 970 has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.
Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.
Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?
These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.
Here the graphics card is the brake: the GTX 970 is what caps the frame rate in Crimson Desert. A faster processor would hardly change the result.
Is the GTX 970 Enough for Crimson Desert?
The GTX 970 delivers 16 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Crimson Desert. This GPU is not enough for Crimson Desert at this resolution. We recommend a more powerful GPU.
At 1440p it gets 11 FPS and at 4K 5 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for Crimson Desert→Want more FPS in Crimson Desert?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Crimson Desert with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
GTX 970 or GTX 1650 Laptop for Crimson Desert?
In Crimson Desert at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 16 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.
GTX 970 vs GTX 1650 Laptop: which one is faster?Other GPUs for Crimson Desert
If none of these convinces you for Crimson Desert, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
