How Many FPS Does War Thunder Get with RTX 3050? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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RTX 3050 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 3050 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in War Thunder.
Want the exact War Thunder FPS with your RTX 3050?
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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War Thunder benchmark on RTX 3050: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
War Thunder FPS with a RTX 3050 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 126FPS min 80Excellent | 72FPS min 58Good | 31FPS min 27Acceptable |
| High | 163FPS min 103Excellent | 94FPS min 75Good | 40FPS min 35Acceptable |
| Medium | 213FPS min 135Excellent | 122FPS min 98Excellent | 52FPS min 46Acceptable |
| Low | 276FPS min 174Excellent | 158FPS min 126Excellent | 68FPS min 60Good |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 41% | CPU 12% | GPU 51% |
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 3050. There is 17% 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 War Thunder 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 3050 with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 126 | 158 | 183 |
| 1440p | 72 | 97 | 119 |
| 4K | 31 | 45 | 57 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 3050 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 3050 has headroom to spare in War Thunder: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.
Is the RTX 3050 Enough for War Thunder?
The RTX 3050 delivers 126 FPS at 1080p Ultra in War Thunder. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 72 FPS and at 4K 31 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
Want more FPS in War Thunder?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in War Thunder with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
RTX 3050 or RTX 2060 Laptop for War Thunder?
In War Thunder at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 126 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.
RTX 3050 vs RTX 2060 Laptop: which one is faster?Other GPUs for War Thunder
If none of these convinces you for War Thunder, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
