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Fallout 76

Online Fallout sandbox with an older desktop baseline and a clear step up from entry Pascal and GCN GPUs.

RPGOpen WorldSurvivalPC

ReleasedApr 15, 2020

GenresRPG, Open World, Survival

PlatformsPC

DeveloperBethesda Game Studios

PublisherBethesda Softworks

Play styleRPG

Find the official PC requirements, likely FPS tiers, and optimization read for the Windows version without digging through scattered store blurbs.

Fallout 76 is best judged by long-session comfort. The useful question is how much the game asks once the world, effects, or party load gets heavier.

Entry read1080p is the baseline planning target

Comfort readQHD needs enough CPU and GPU balance

Upgrade read4K is a premium planning path

Estimated FPS by GPU

We have not collected enough official PC guidance for this game yet.

No estimated chart is available for this resolution yet.

Fallout 76 looks solid overall, with a readable GPU ladder and no major weak point dominating the setup story.

ScalingHeavy

StabilitySolid

AccessibilityStrong

Resolution and preset jumps cost performance quickly, so GPU headroom matters more than the minimum first suggests.
Average FPS can look fine while frame pacing and scene-to-scene consistency still need attention.
The game gives you a practical route into comfortable play without jumping straight to halo-tier GPUs.

Official or catalog screenshots currently attached to this game.

1/2

Steam App ID 1151340

82/100

This looks comfortably optimized for the GPU tiers most players care about.

Strong

This score separates 'it runs' from the setup most players would actually want to keep.
The score still gives a usable sense of where the game starts to feel more polished, even without a huge preset spread.
For RPGs, the score leans toward long-session comfort and how expensive polished play becomes once you move beyond the floor.

Closest comparison

Baldur's Gate 3

A stronger RPG comparison when you want to judge long-session comfort instead of a shallow benchmark headline.

Score

Best forBest for steady 1080p and 1440p RPG builds

Resolution readSettings changes swing the result quickly

Watch forThe setup picture stays straightforward for this title

Fallout 76

PC requirements summary

Estimated FPS by GPU

Optimization read

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Fallout 76

PC requirements summary

Estimated FPS by GPU

Optimization read

Screenshots

Latest notes

Related reads

Helpful guides