The NVIDIA RTX 5070 is a high-end card with 12GB of VRAM, and South of Midnight is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU it averages about 90 FPS at 1440p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 91 FPS with everything on High.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 151 | 150 |
| 1440p | 91 | 90 |
| 4K | 51 | 69 |
At 1080p expect around 150 FPS, at 1440p about 90 FPS, and at 4K roughly 69 FPS with optimized settings. South of Midnight doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings.
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Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5070 averages about 90 FPS at 1440p in South of Midnight.
Around 150 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 151 FPS on all-High).
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.