S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — measured frame rates

Every number on this page was read from a published review benchmark chart — no estimates, no copied score tables. Ranges show the spread across sources.

GPU settings: Epic preset, render scale 100% (native, no upscaling).
CPU: CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.
Sources: TechPowerUp.

CPU ceilings — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

The frame rate each CPU sustains in this game with a flagship GPU — the most any graphics card can get out of it. Measured at 1080p; CPU load per frame is roughly resolution-independent at fixed settings.

CPUMeasured fps rangeSources
Ryzen 7 9850X3D1031
Ryzen 7 9800X3D1011
Ryzen 9 9950X3D971
Core i9-14900K881
Core i7-14700K871
Core Ultra 9 285K861
Core Ultra 7 265K841
Ryzen 7 9700X821
Ryzen 7 7800X3D811
Ryzen 9 9950X811
Ryzen 5 9600X781
Ryzen 9 7950X761

GPU results — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at 1080p

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 40901291
RTX 4080 Super1121
RTX 40801111
RTX 4070 Ti Super991
RX 7900 XTX961
RTX 4070 Ti951
RTX 3090 Ti891
RTX 4070 Super881
RX 7900 XT861
RTX 3090821
RTX 4070791
RX 7900 GRE741
RTX 3080731
RX 7800 XT701
RX 6900 XT681
RX 6800 XT651
RTX 3070 Ti651
RTX 4060 Ti621
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB621
RTX 3070611
RX 7700 XT611
RTX 2080 Ti601
RX 6800571
RTX 3060 Ti551
RTX 4060511
RX 6700 XT481
RX 7600 XT471
RX 7600441
RTX 3060431
RX 6600 XT401
Arc A770391
RX 5700 XT381
Arc A750361
RX 6600341
RTX 3050301

GPU results — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at 1440p

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 4090981
RTX 4080 Super841
RTX 4080841
RX 7900 XTX751
RTX 4070 Ti Super741
RTX 4070 Ti701
RTX 3090 Ti691
RX 7900 XT671
RTX 4070 Super641
RTX 3090631
RTX 4070581
RTX 3080571
RX 7900 GRE561
RX 7800 XT521
RX 6900 XT511
RTX 3070 Ti501
RX 6800 XT491
RTX 3070461
RX 7700 XT451
RTX 2080 Ti451
RTX 4060 Ti441
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB431
RX 6800421
RTX 3060 Ti401
RX 6700 XT351
RTX 4060351
RX 7600 XT321
RX 7600311
RTX 3060311
Arc A770301
RX 6600 XT281
Arc A750281
RX 5700 XT281
RX 6600241
RTX 3050211

GPU results — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at 4K

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 4090621
RTX 4080 Super501
RTX 4080501
RX 7900 XTX461
RTX 3090 Ti441
RTX 4070 Ti Super441
RTX 4070 Ti401
RTX 3090401
RX 7900 XT391
RTX 4070 Super361
RTX 3080341
RX 7900 GRE331
RTX 4070321
RX 7800 XT301
RX 6900 XT301
RX 6800 XT281
RTX 3070261
RX 7700 XT251
RTX 2080 Ti251
RX 6800241
RTX 4060 Ti241
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB231
RTX 3070 Ti211
RX 6700 XT191
RTX 4060181
Arc A770181
RX 7600 XT171
RTX 3060171
RTX 3060 Ti131
RTX 3050111
RX 6600 XT101
RX 760081
Arc A75071
RX 5700 XT61
RX 660041

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