On a NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Sea of Thieves runs at roughly 70 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 53FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and Sea of Thieves is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 70 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 53 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 70 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 39 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 | 53 | 70 |
| 1440p | 32 | 61 |
| 4K | 18 | 39 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) averages around 70 FPS at 1080p in Sea of Thieves — up from about 53 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in Sea of Thieves — a smooth experience.
Turn on FSR (Quality), 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.