How Many FPS Does Returnal Get with RX 590? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

36FPS

1080p UltraEstimated

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Returnal system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)

RAM16 GB RAM

Storage60 GB available space

RX 590 Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM8 GB

Power Draw (TDP)225W

TierMid-range

Benchmark26

1080p (Full HD)26/100

These are the basic specs. The full RX 590 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Returnal.

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Returnal FPS with a RX 590 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

36FPS

min 32Acceptable

1440p

23FPS

min 20Poor

9FPS

min 8Unplayable

High

1080p

47FPS

min 41Acceptable

1440p

30FPS

min 27Acceptable

12FPS

min 11Unplayable

Medium

1080p

61FPS

min 54Good

1440p

39FPS

min 35Acceptable

16FPS

min 14Poor

Low

1080p

79FPS

min 70Good

1440p

51FPS

min 45Acceptable

21FPS

min 19Poor

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pGPU 42%

1440pGPU 63%

4KGPU 85%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	36FPS min 32Acceptable	23FPS min 20Poor	9FPS min 8Unplayable
High	47FPS min 41Acceptable	30FPS min 27Acceptable	12FPS min 11Unplayable
Medium	61FPS min 54Good	39FPS min 35Acceptable	16FPS min 14Poor
Low	79FPS min 70Good	51FPS min 45Acceptable	21FPS min 19Poor
Bottleneck (estimated)	GPU 42%	GPU 63%	GPU 85%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

Almost any modern CPU performs the same here: there is only 3% between the slowest and the fastest in the table. If you were wondering whether to upgrade your processor for Returnal, it is not worth it. 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 Returnal 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 RX 590 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	36	45	52
1440p	23	31	38
4K	9	13	17

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 590 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 RX 590 is what caps the frame rate in Returnal. A faster processor would hardly change the result.

The CheckFPS verdict

Analysis based on real in-game FPS, not spec sheets

Is the RX 590 Enough for Returnal?

The RX 590 delivers 36 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Returnal. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.

At 1440p it gets 23 FPS and at 4K 9 FPS at Ultra quality.

This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra

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RX 590 or GTX 980 Ti for Returnal?

In Returnal at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 36 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.

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Other GPUs for Returnal

Intel Arc B570INTEL 10GB

61FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 2070NVIDIA 8GB

61FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1080 TiNVIDIA 11GB

60FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 6600 XTAMD 8GB

60FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB

46FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA 6GB

44FPS

1080p Ultra

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If none of these convinces you for Returnal, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.

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Frequently asked questions about Returnal on the RX 590

How many FPS does the RX 590 get in Returnal at 1080p?

The RX 590 averages 36 FPS in Returnal at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 47 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 79 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 590 manages around 23 FPS at 1440p and around 9 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 590 run Returnal at 60 FPS?

Not on Ultra — it averages below 60 FPS at every resolution. Dropping to Low at 1080p gets the RX 590 to about 79 FPS in Returnal, and AI upscaling helps close the gap to 60.

Do these Returnal figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The RX 590 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Returnal?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the RX 590 from around 9 native FPS to an estimated 13 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 590?

The figures on this page assume a Intel Core i5-13400, a mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the card. What matters with the RX 590 is that the CPU is not far below it: past that class, moving up a processor barely changes FPS at higher resolutions.

Returnal system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)

RAM16 GB RAM

Storage60 GB available space

Returnal FPS with a RX 590 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

36FPS

min 32Acceptable

1440p

23FPS

min 20Poor

9FPS

min 8Unplayable

High

1080p

47FPS

min 41Acceptable

1440p

30FPS

min 27Acceptable

12FPS

min 11Unplayable

Medium

1080p

61FPS

min 54Good

1440p

39FPS

min 35Acceptable

16FPS

min 14Poor

Low

1080p

79FPS

min 70Good

1440p

51FPS

min 45Acceptable

21FPS

min 19Poor

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pGPU 42%

1440pGPU 63%

4KGPU 85%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	36FPS min 32Acceptable	23FPS min 20Poor	9FPS min 8Unplayable
High	47FPS min 41Acceptable	30FPS min 27Acceptable	12FPS min 11Unplayable
Medium	61FPS min 54Good	39FPS min 35Acceptable	16FPS min 14Poor
Low	79FPS min 70Good	51FPS min 45Acceptable	21FPS min 19Poor
Bottleneck (estimated)	GPU 42%	GPU 63%	GPU 85%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	36	45	52
1440p	23	31	38
4K	9	13	17

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 590 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.

Frequently asked questions about Returnal on the RX 590

How many FPS does the RX 590 get in Returnal at 1080p?

The RX 590 averages 36 FPS in Returnal at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 47 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 79 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 590 manages around 23 FPS at 1440p and around 9 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 590 run Returnal at 60 FPS?

Not on Ultra — it averages below 60 FPS at every resolution. Dropping to Low at 1080p gets the RX 590 to about 79 FPS in Returnal, and AI upscaling helps close the gap to 60.

Do these Returnal figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The RX 590 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Returnal?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the RX 590 from around 9 native FPS to an estimated 13 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 590?