Best graphics card for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition in 2026
⚡ Quick answer
The best graphics card for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition in 2026 is GeForce RTX 5090 (175–295 FPS at 1440p Ultra).
Which graphics card do you need to play Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition comfortably? A ranking by real FPS at different resolutions.
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Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
10
entries in the ranking
10,000
leader: GeForce RTX 5090, score
×1.4
gap between first and last place
10
entries hold 60+ FPS (1440p Ultra)
/ 10
Performance score of the ranked models
FPSHQ scale (RTX 5090 = 10,000). Next to it — model FPS at 1440p Ultra where available. The leader is highlighted.
In short
Best graphics card for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition in 2026
For comfortable Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition gaming the best pick is the GeForce RTX 5090 (175–295 FPS at 1440p Ultra). Source of the numbers: per the FPSHQ catalog (Bench Score is FPSHQ's own performance index); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- leader: GeForce RTX 5090, score
- 10,000
- entries in the ranking
- 10
❓ Common questions
Which graphics card do you need for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
For comfortable Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition gaming the best pick is the GeForce RTX 5090 (175–295 FPS at 1440p Ultra).
How many FPS does the GeForce RTX 5090 give in Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
The GeForce RTX 5090 delivers about 175–295 FPS in Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition at 1440p with maximum graphics settings.
What are the minimum requirements for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
To run Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on low-medium settings, entry-level cards will do. For comfortable high-settings gaming, see our ranking above.
Where does FPSHQ get its data?
From four sources: official developer and Steam system requirements (166,973 games), hardware manufacturers' specifications (1,965 GPUs, 456 CPUs), FPS measurements from reviews, YouTube and players (105 independent measurements and 4,800 rows of aggregated review data), and the FPSHQ model where no measurement exists — always labelled "estimate".