On a AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), The First Descendant runs at roughly 71 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 53FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and The First Descendant is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it runs well at 1080p — about 71 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 53 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 71 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 45 FPS at 4K. The First Descendant offers ray tracing, but the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in The First Descendant at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. 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 | 53 | 71 |
| 1440p | 32 | 61 |
| 4K | 18 | 45 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) averages around 71 FPS at 1080p in The First Descendant — up from about 53 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in The First Descendant — a smooth experience.
Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) and Shadow Quality 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.