
How Many FPS Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Get with RX 590? 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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RX 590 Specifications
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 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 RX 590?
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 RX 590: FPS by resolution and quality
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS with a RX 590 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 28FPS min 25Poor | 18FPS min 16Poor | 7FPS min 6Unplayable |
| High | 36FPS min 32Acceptable | 23FPS min 21Poor | 9FPS min 8Unplayable |
| Medium | 47FPS min 42Acceptable | 30FPS min 27Acceptable | 12FPS min 11Unplayable |
| Low | 61FPS min 54Good | 39FPS min 35Acceptable | 16FPS min 14Poor |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | GPU 56% | GPU 72% | GPU 88% |
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 RX 590 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 RX 590 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 28 | 35 | 41 |
| 1440p | 18 | 24 | 30 |
| 4K | 7 | 10 | 13 |
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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. A faster processor would hardly change the result.
Is the RX 590 Enough for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
The RX 590 delivers 28 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 18 FPS and at 4K 7 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl→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.
RX 590 or GTX 980 Ti 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 both land on the same figure: 28 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.
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