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Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

84/100
68 ratings2009Easy to run

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1080p performance

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps894 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps870 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps822 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps922 fps749 fps
RTX 4060999 fps999 fps833 fps677 fps
RTX 3060999 fps892 fps714 fps580 fps
GTX 1660 Super809 fps647 fps517 fps420 fps

1440p performance

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps888 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps937 fps761 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps825 fps671 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps803 fps652 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps948 fps758 fps616 fps
RTX 3070999 fps864 fps691 fps562 fps
RTX 4060976 fps781 fps625 fps507 fps
RTX 3060836 fps669 fps535 fps435 fps
GTX 1660 Super606 fps485 fps388 fps315 fps

4K performance

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps812 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps928 fps754 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps833 fps677 fps
RTX 5080999 fps981 fps785 fps638 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps922 fps738 fps599 fps
RTX 4070 Ti911 fps729 fps583 fps474 fps
RTX 4070781 fps625 fps500 fps406 fps
RX 7800 XT688 fps550 fps440 fps358 fps
RTX 3080669 fps535 fps428 fps348 fps
RTX 4060 Ti632 fps506 fps404 fps329 fps
RTX 3070576 fps461 fps369 fps300 fps
RTX 4060520 fps416 fps333 fps271 fps
RTX 3060446 fps357 fps286 fps232 fps
GTX 1660 Super323 fps259 fps207 fps168 fps

Minimum Hardware

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DirectX 9.0c compatible with Shader Model 3.0, requires 128 MB or more and contain one of these chipsets: Nvidia 6600 or greater, Radeon X1300 or greater

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Processor
Minimum required

2.8 GHz Pentium 4 XP / 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 Vista

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Memory
Minimum required

1 GB

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About

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box is a high-octane open-world arcade racer released in 2009 that remains a beloved entry in the racing genre. The game emphasizes breakneck speeds, aggressive vehicle takedowns, and spectacular crash challenges across the expansive Paradise City. This Ultimate Box edition bundles the complete base game alongside all DLC content, including the Big Surf Island expansion, additional cars, and various gameplay refinements that represent the definitive version of the experience.

Performance-wise, Burnout Paradise is highly accessible on modern PC hardware, making it an excellent benchmark title for older systems. Even budget GPUs can comfortably achieve 60+ FPS at high settings, though older cards may require adjusted graphics settings to maintain smooth performance. Most mid-range GPUs from the last decade will run this game without issue, and even integrated graphics can handle playable framerates at lower resolutions and detail levels, making it ideal for testing performance across a wide hardware spectrum.

With an 84/100 rating, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box remains a solid choice for arcade racing fans seeking high-speed thrills and open-world exploration. If you enjoy destruction-focused racing gameplay and don't mind the 2009-era graphics style, this remastered edition delivers excellent value and lasting entertainment.

Performance profile

February 2009 release. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.

Racing games like Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box are latency-critical — input-to-screen responsiveness is everything. Target a locked 60 FPS minimum (ideally 120 FPS on a high-refresh display) with VSync off or G-Sync/FreeSync active.

Extremely light — Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

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