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Shooter · Role-playing (RPG) · 2008

Fallout 3

Fallout 3 from the creators of the award-winning Oblivion, featuring one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Create any kind of character you want and explore the ope...

Base FPS
200
CPU dependence
1.3×
VRAM base
4 GB

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios · Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

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Workload profile
CPU-heavy

How this title tends to pressure your system during typical gameplay.

VRAM demand
Light (4 GB+)

Estimated VRAM floor for stable high settings at 1080p.

Base target
200 FPS

Reference FPS target before applying your exact CPU, GPU, and resolution.

Recommended Settings for Fallout 3

These are title-specific settings with the biggest FPS gain for the least visual tradeoff.

Volumetric Quality
Medium

Improves frametime stability without visual degradation.

Upscaling (DLSS / FSR)
Quality

Boosts effective 1% low fps and reduces GPU load.

Build Configuration

Algorithm

Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.

Estimated Game FPS
191FPS

Fallout 3 · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.

Bottleneck Level
29%

Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.

CPU-bound at 1080p

Intel Core i5-12400F can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super fully fed in Fallout 3. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.

Estimated System Load

CPU Load91%
GPU Load72%

Smart Upgrade Path

Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.

Suggested CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.

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