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Best Sea of Thieves settings for the AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Ryzen 3000U iGPU) (2026)

On a AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Ryzen 3000U iGPU) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Sea of Thieves runs at roughly 20 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 9FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Ryzen 3000U iGPU) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and Sea of Thieves is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 20 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 9 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 20 FPS at 1080p and 12 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 7 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	9	20
1440p	5	12
4K	3	7

🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS

Sea of Thieves supports FSR and a render-scale slider. The biggest GPU-side lever.

Water DetailLow+10% FPS

The famous ocean simulation - the showpiece and one of the heaviest settings. High is a strong trade over Ultra.

Shadow DetailLow+8% FPS

Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.

Model DetailLow+6% FPS

Geometry detail on ships, islands and players. High looks great; Medium for frames.

Lighting DetailLow+6% FPS

Lighting and reflection detail on the water and sky. High is a clean trade.

Particle Effects QualityLow+5% FPS

Cannon smoke, splashes and explosions. Lowering smooths sea battles.

Ambient OcclusionOff+4% FPS

Soft contact shadows. Cheap; Off for a minor gain.

Anti-AliasingOff+4% FPS

Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the cartoon look clean cheaply.

Texture DetailUltra-1% FPS

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Ryzen 3000U iGPU) get in Sea of Thieves?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Ryzen 3000U iGPU) averages around 20 FPS at 1080p in Sea of Thieves — up from about 9 FPS with everything on High.

Can the AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Ryzen 3000U iGPU) run Sea of Thieves at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Ryzen 3000U iGPU) averages roughly 12 FPS in Sea of Thieves; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Sea of Thieves settings for the AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Ryzen 3000U iGPU)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Water Detail and Shadow Detail down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.