Measured FPS benchmarks
Total War: Shogun 2 FPS
- 2011
- 84/100 · 207 ratings
- Strategy
Total War: Shogun 2 was released in 2011. We list 5 published FPS results for it from Notebookcheck, covering 5 graphics cards. Steam lists 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card (shader model 3) as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today. Against those results our estimate landed within ±30% 1 of 5 times.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for Total War: Shogun 2, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Measured results
Published · with sources60+ FPS 30–59 under 30 lower bound (frame cap, CPU or VRAM limit). Average FPS from published tests.
- GTX 580Ultra50.4Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6870Ultra41Notebookcheck
- GTX 470Ultra34Notebookcheck
- GTX 580MUltra25.9Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6770MUltra13.5Notebookcheck
At 1080p the fastest measured card, GTX 580, averages 50 FPS; the slowest, Radeon HD 6770M, 14 FPS.
Estimate vs measured
1/5 within ±30% · median +75%Each dot is one published result: how far our model's figure for the same card and setting was from it. The shaded band is ±30%.
All 5 comparisons
| GPU | Setting | Measured | Estimate | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 580 | 1080p Ultra | 50.4 FPS | ≈88 FPS | +75% |
| GTX 470 | 1080p Ultra | 34 FPS | ≈65 FPS | +91% |
| Radeon HD 6870 | 1080p Ultra | 41 FPS | ≈49 FPS | +20% |
| GTX 580M | 1080p Ultra | 25.9 FPS | ≈42 FPS | +62% |
| Radeon HD 6770M | 1080p Ultra | 13.5 FPS | ≈25 FPS | +85% |
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060322225–419
- Radeon RX 6600279195–363
- GTX 1650166116–216
Cards that run Total War: Shogun 2 at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈291 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈308 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for Total War: Shogun 2 yet.
Screenshots
SteamSystem requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card (shader model 3)
- CPU
- 2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor / 2.6 GHz Intel Single Core processor, or AMD equivalent (with SSE2)
- RAM
- 1 GB
Recommended
- GPU
- AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series graphics card or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible card
- CPU
- 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 processor (or greater), or AMD equivalent
- RAM
- 2 GB
Total War: Shogun 2 FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in Total War: Shogun 2 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 166 FPS. No published benchmark of Total War: Shogun 2 at that setting is in our data to confirm it.
- Can a GTX 1650 run Total War: Shogun 2?
- By our estimate it gets about 259 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 166 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for Total War: Shogun 2?
- Steam lists 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card (shader model 3) graphics, 2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor / 2.6 GHz Intel Single Core processor, or AMD equivalent (with SSE2) and 1 GB of RAM as the minimum.
