All setups AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU)Sea of Thieves

Best Sea of Thieves settings for the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU) (2026)

On a AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Sea of Thieves runs at roughly 38 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 18FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and Sea of Thieves is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 38 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 18 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 38 FPS at 1080p and 23 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 13 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p1838
1440p1123
4K613
🚀 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.
Foliage DetailLow+5% FPS
Island plant density. An easy saving ashore.
Effects DetailLow+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.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU) get in Sea of Thieves?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU) averages around 38 FPS at 1080p in Sea of Thieves — up from about 18 FPS with everything on High.

Can the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU) run Sea of Thieves at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (iGPU) averages roughly 23 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 8 (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.