How Many FPS Does NBA 2K26 Get with RTX 3060? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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RTX 3060 Specifications
Want the exact NBA 2K26 FPS with your RTX 3060?
These FPS assume a reference CPU. Add your real processor and RAM and we'll tailor the estimate to your rig.
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NBA 2K26 benchmark on RTX 3060: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
NBA 2K26 FPS with a RTX 3060 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 74FPS min 58Good | 56FPS min 49Acceptable | 27FPS min 24Poor |
| High | 97FPS min 75Good | 73FPS min 64Good | 35FPS min 31Acceptable |
| Medium | 126FPS min 98Excellent | 96FPS min 84Good | 46FPS min 41Acceptable |
| Low | 163FPS min 127Excellent | 124FPS min 108Excellent | 60FPS min 53Good |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 16% | balanced | GPU 57% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RTX 3060. There is 27% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.
DLSS performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders NBA 2K26 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 RTX 3060 with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 74 | 93 | 107 |
| 1440p | 56 | 76 | 92 |
| 4K | 27 | 39 | 50 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 3060 does have dedicated hardware for it, so you can turn it on in games that implement it. The FPS cost swings widely depending on how much ray tracing each title uses, and DLSS is exactly what people lean on to pay for it.
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.
With that CPU, the RTX 3060 has headroom to spare in NBA 2K26: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.
Is the RTX 3060 Enough for NBA 2K26?
The RTX 3060 delivers 74 FPS at 1080p Ultra in NBA 2K26. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.
At 1440p it gets 56 FPS and at 4K 27 FPS at Ultra quality.
Want more FPS in NBA 2K26?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in NBA 2K26 with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
