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No Man's Sky System Requirements

4GB Min VRAM8GB Recommended VRAM

No Man's Sky requires a GPU with at least 4GB of VRAM for minimum settings and 8GB for recommended settings.

Short answer: No Man's Sky is playable on mainstream GPUs with 8GB VRAM or better.

GPU VRAM Requirements

Quality SettingVRAM RequiredRecommended GPUsNotes
Minimum4GBRTX 4060Lowest settings, 1080p
Recommended8GBRTX 4060 Ti 8GBHigh settings, 1080p-1440p
High/Ultra12GB+RTX 4070Ultra settings, 1440p-4K with ray tracing
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Expected FPS45-60
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VRAM12GB
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All Compatible GPUs

GPUVRAMTierPriceAvailability
RTX 40608GBminimum$299In Stock
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB8GBrecommended$349In Stock
RTX 407012GBhigh$599In Stock

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What VRAM do I need for No Man's Sky?

No Man's Sky requires at least 4GB of VRAM for minimum settings and 8GB for recommended settings.

Can RTX 4090 run No Man's Sky?

Yes, the RTX 4090 with 24GB VRAM can easily run No Man's Sky at maximum settings with high frame rates.

Can RTX 4070 run No Man's Sky?

Yes, the RTX 4070 with 12GB VRAM can run No Man's Sky at recommended settings.

Best graphics settings for No Man's Sky?

For GPUs with 8GB+ VRAM, use high/ultra settings. For 4GB GPUs, use medium settings for optimal performance.

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