
How Many FPS Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Get with GTX 1660? 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 1660 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full GTX 1660 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
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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 1660: FPS by resolution and quality
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS with a GTX 1660 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 31FPS min 27Acceptable | 20FPS min 18Poor | 8FPS min 7Unplayable |
| High | 40FPS min 35Acceptable | 27FPS min 24Poor | 10FPS min 9Unplayable |
| Medium | 52FPS min 46Acceptable | 35FPS min 31Acceptable | 13FPS min 12Unplayable |
| Low | 68FPS min 60Good | 45FPS min 40Acceptable | 17FPS min 15Poor |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | GPU 51% | GPU 67% | GPU 87% |
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 0% between the slowest and the fastest in the table. If you were wondering whether to upgrade your processor for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, 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 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 1660 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 31 | 39 | 45 |
| 1440p | 20 | 27 | 33 |
| 4K | 8 | 12 | 15 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1660 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 1660 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 1660 Enough for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
The GTX 1660 delivers 31 FPS at 1080p Ultra in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 20 FPS and at 4K 8 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
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Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
GTX 1660 or GTX 1070 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
In S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl at 1080p Ultra, the GTX 1660 gets 31 FPS and the GTX 1070 32 FPS. The GTX 1070 is 3% ahead.
GTX 1660 vs GTX 1070: which one is faster?Other GPUs for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
If none of these convinces you for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
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