On a NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), No Man’s Sky runs at roughly 64 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 36FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and No Man’s Sky is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 64 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 36 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 64 FPS at 1080p and 44 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 25 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 | 36 | 64 |
| 1440p | 22 | 44 |
| 4K | 12 | 25 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) averages around 64 FPS at 1080p in No Man’s Sky — up from about 36 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) averages roughly 44 FPS in No Man’s Sky; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Volumetric Lighting 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.