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FPS estimates

Don't Starve FPS

  • 2013
  • 76/100 · 388 ratings
  • Capped at 60 FPS
  • Adventure
  • Indie
  • Simulation
Estimates only · ±30%
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Don't Starve was released in 2013. No published benchmark of Don't Starve is in our dataset yet, so every FPS figure on this page is an estimate. Steam lists Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today.

Frame rate cap: 60 FPS. Don't Starve limits the frame rate to 60 FPS by default, so no graphics card shows more than that. Our estimates stop at 60 FPS too.

No measured data yet. We have not found a published benchmark of Don't Starve with a source we can link. The figures below come from our model and carry a ±30% band. How the estimate works.

Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs

Estimate ±30%

Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.

  1. RTX 409060game cap
  2. RTX 5070 Ti60game cap
  3. Radeon RX 9070 XT60game cap
  4. RTX 407060game cap
  5. Radeon RX 7800 XT60game cap
  6. RTX 4060 Ti60game cap
  7. RTX 406060game cap
  8. RTX 306060game cap
  9. Radeon RX 660060game cap
  10. GTX 165060game cap

Cards that run Don't Starve at 60+ FPS

1080p High · cheapest first

Current cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).

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System requirements

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Minimum

GPU
Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher
CPU
1.7+ GHz or better
RAM
1 GB

Don't Starve FPS questions

Does Don't Starve have an FPS cap?
Yes. Don't Starve caps the frame rate at 60 FPS by default, so a faster graphics card will not show more than 60 FPS.
What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in Don't Starve at 1080p?
By our estimate (±30%), the GTX 1650 is the least powerful of our 10 reference cards to reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, at about 60 FPS. No published benchmark of Don't Starve at that setting is in our data to confirm it.
Can a GTX 1650 run Don't Starve?
By our estimate it gets about 60 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 60 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
What are the minimum system requirements for Don't Starve?
Steam lists Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher graphics, 1.7+ GHz or better and 1 GB of RAM as the minimum.

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