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Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti run Surviving Mars?

Yes, below recommended

Yes, though the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti is fast enough for Surviving Mars's recommended card but has 1 GB of video memory against the 4 GB listed. Expect about 92 FPS at 1080p on high, with textures turned down a step.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 92 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
  • 1440p 57 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
  • 4K 33 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

HD 4600/Geforce 620/Radeon 6450 or equivalent GPUs with 1 GB of video RAM

Index
2
Video memory
1 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti clears it

Recommended

Geforce 750 Ti or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM

Index
2
Video memory
4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti falls short

Your card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Index
3
Video memory
1 GB
FSR

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Surviving Mars: questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti run Surviving Mars?

Yes, though the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti is fast enough for Surviving Mars's recommended card but has 1 GB of video memory against the 4 GB listed. Expect about 92 FPS at 1080p on high, with textures turned down a step.

How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti get in Surviving Mars?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 92 FPS at 1080p, 57 at 1440p and 33 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Which card would run Surviving Mars at the recommended spec?

The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A310 ($99).

Does my processor change this?

The figures assume a processor at or above Surviving Mars's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.