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Can the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) run A Plague Tale: Requiem? (2026)

⚠️ Barely — only with upscaling and low settings

~39 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings

The NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) is a entry-level card with 4GB of VRAM, and A Plague Tale: Requiem is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU it averages about 39 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 16 FPS with everything on High.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	16	39
1440p	10	24
4K	6	13

💡 A Plague Tale: Requiem: The rat-swarm scenes are very demanding - Effects Quality matters most there.

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

At 1080p expect around 39 FPS, at 1440p about 24 FPS, and at 4K roughly 13 FPS with optimized settings. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The single biggest improvement is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality.

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) run A Plague Tale: Requiem?

Barely — only with upscaling and low settings. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) averages about 39 FPS at 1080p in A Plague Tale: Requiem.

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) get in A Plague Tale: Requiem at 1080p?

Around 39 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 16 FPS on all-High).

How do I make A Plague Tale: Requiem run better on the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced) for the biggest free boost, keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

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.