Can a AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT run New World: Aeternum?
The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT handles New World: Aeternum comfortably — roughly 150 FPS at 1080p and 93 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 55 | 13 | 23 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 3 GB | 8 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 93 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 54 FPS. Workable with upscaling on Performance mode.
How other cards handle New World: Aeternum
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 164 | ▲ 14 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 161 | ▲ 11 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 158 | ▲ 8 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 156 | ▲ 6 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | A | 150 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | A | 147 | ▼ 3 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT run New World: Aeternum?
The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT handles New World: Aeternum comfortably — roughly 150 FPS at 1080p and 93 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 150 FPS at 1080p, 93 FPS at 1440p and 54 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.