
How Many FPS Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Get with RTX 5090? 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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RTX 5090 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 5090 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.
Want the exact S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS with your RTX 5090?
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 RTX 5090: FPS by resolution and quality
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS with a RTX 5090 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 134FPS min 85Excellent | 118FPS min 80Good | 91FPS min 72Good |
| High | 174FPS min 110Excellent | 153FPS min 104Excellent | 118FPS min 94Good |
| Medium | 228FPS min 144Excellent | 201FPS min 136Excellent | 155FPS min 123Excellent |
| Low | 295FPS min 186Excellent | 260FPS min 176Excellent | 201FPS min 160Excellent |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 41% | CPU 33% | CPU 13% |
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 i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RTX 5090. There is 12% 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 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 RTX 5090 with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance | + Frame generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 134 | 168 | 194 | 286 |
| 1440p | 118 | 159 | 195 | 270 |
| 4K | 91 | 132 | 168 | 224 |
Frame generation inserts intermediate frames: it raises the smoothness you see on screen, but it does not reduce input latency, so use it selectively in competitive games.
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 5090 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 5090 has headroom to spare in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help.
Is the RTX 5090 Enough for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
The RTX 5090 delivers 134 FPS at 1080p Ultra in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 118 FPS and at 4K 91 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
Want more FPS in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
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.
RTX 5090 or RTX 4090 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 RTX 5090 gets 134 FPS and the RTX 4090 123 FPS. The RTX 5090 is 9% ahead.
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