How Many FPS Does No Man's Sky Get with GTX 1080? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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GTX 1080 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full GTX 1080 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in No Man's Sky.
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No Man's Sky benchmark on GTX 1080: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
No Man's Sky FPS with a GTX 1080 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 67FPS min 54Good | 53FPS min 46Acceptable | 25FPS min 22Poor |
| High | 87FPS min 71Good | 69FPS min 60Good | 33FPS min 29Acceptable |
| Medium | 114FPS min 93Good | 90FPS min 79Good | 43FPS min 38Acceptable |
| Low | 148FPS min 120Excellent | 116FPS min 101Good | 55FPS min 49Acceptable |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 10% | GPU 15% | GPU 60% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the Intel Core i5-13400 downwards the processor becomes the brake on the GTX 1080. There is 23% 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.
FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders No Man's Sky 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 1080 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 67 | 84 | 97 |
| 1440p | 53 | 72 | 87 |
| 4K | 25 | 36 | 46 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1080 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.
With that CPU, the GTX 1080 has headroom to spare in No Man's Sky: 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 GTX 1080 Enough for No Man's Sky?
The GTX 1080 delivers 67 FPS at 1080p Ultra in No Man's Sky. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.
At 1440p it gets 53 FPS and at 4K 25 FPS at Ultra quality.
Want more FPS in No Man's Sky?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in No Man's Sky with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
GTX 1080 or NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) for No Man's Sky?
In No Man's Sky at 1080p Ultra, the GTX 1080 gets 67 FPS and the NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) 70 FPS. The NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) is 4% ahead.
GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal): which one is faster?Other GPUs for No Man's Sky
If none of these convinces you for No Man's Sky, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
