Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB run Elite Dangerous?
Yes, with room to spare
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is 70% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 105 FPS at 1080p and 65 at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 105 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
- 1440p 65 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
- 4K 38 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-3770K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
- Index
- 17
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB and Elite Dangerous: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB run Elite Dangerous?
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is 70% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 105 FPS at 1080p and 65 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB get in Elite Dangerous?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 105 FPS at 1080p, 65 at 1440p and 38 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Elite Dangerous's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.