
How Many FPS Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Get with GTX 1060 6GB? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl system requirements
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GTX 1060 6GB Specifications
Want the exact S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS with your GTX 1060 6GB?
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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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl benchmark on GTX 1060 6GB: FPS by resolution and quality
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS with a GTX 1060 6GB and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 24FPS min 21Poor | 16FPS min 14Poor | 6FPS min 5Unplayable |
| High | 32FPS min 28Acceptable | 21FPS min 19Poor | 8FPS min 7Unplayable |
| Medium | 41FPS min 36Acceptable | 27FPS min 24Poor | 11FPS min 10Unplayable |
| Low | 54FPS min 48Acceptable | 35FPS min 31Acceptable | 14FPS min 13Unplayable |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | GPU 61% | GPU 75% | GPU 90% |
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 1060 6GB in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 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 1060 6GB with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 24 | 30 | 35 |
| 1440p | 16 | 22 | 26 |
| 4K | 6 | 9 | 11 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1060 6GB 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 1060 6GB is what caps the frame rate in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. A faster processor would hardly change the result.
Is the GTX 1060 6GB Enough for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
The GTX 1060 6GB delivers 24 FPS at 1080p Ultra in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. This GPU is not enough for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl at this resolution. We recommend a more powerful GPU.
At 1440p it gets 16 FPS and at 4K 6 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
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