God of War
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God of War FPS by GPU
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 513 fps | 411 fps | 328 fps | 267 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 477 fps | 381 fps | 305 fps | 248 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 428 fps | 342 fps | 274 fps | 222 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 403 fps | 323 fps | 258 fps | 210 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 379 fps | 303 fps | 242 fps | 197 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 299 fps | 239 fps | 192 fps | 156 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 257 fps | 205 fps | 164 fps | 133 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 226 fps | 181 fps | 145 fps | 118 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 220 fps | 176 fps | 141 fps | 114 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 208 fps | 166 fps | 133 fps | 108 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 189 fps | 152 fps | 121 fps | 98 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 171 fps | 137 fps | 109 fps | 89 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 147 fps | 117 fps | 94 fps | 76 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 106 fps | 85 fps | 68 fps | 55 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 385 fps | 308 fps | 246 fps | 200 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 357 fps | 286 fps | 229 fps | 186 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 321 fps | 257 fps | 205 fps | 167 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 302 fps | 242 fps | 194 fps | 157 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 284 fps | 227 fps | 182 fps | 148 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 225 fps | 180 fps | 144 fps | 117 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 192 fps | 154 fps | 123 fps | 100 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 170 fps | 136 fps | 109 fps | 88 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 165 fps | 132 fps | 106 fps | 86 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 156 fps | 125 fps | 100 fps | 81 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 142 fps | 114 fps | 91 fps | 74 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 128 fps | 103 fps | 82 fps | 67 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 110 fps | 88 fps | 70 fps | 57 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 80 fps | 64 fps | 51 fps | 41 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 205 fps | 164 fps | 131 fps | 107 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 191 fps | 152 fps | 122 fps | 99 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 171 fps | 137 fps | 109 fps | 89 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 161 fps | 129 fps | 103 fps | 84 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 152 fps | 121 fps | 97 fps | 79 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 120 fps | 96 fps | 77 fps | 62 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 103 fps | 82 fps | 66 fps | 53 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 90 fps | 72 fps | 58 fps | 47 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 88 fps | 70 fps | 56 fps | 46 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 83 fps | 66 fps | 53 fps | 43 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 76 fps | 61 fps | 48 fps | 39 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 68 fps | 55 fps | 44 fps | 36 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 59 fps | 47 fps | 38 fps | 30 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 43 fps | 34 fps | 27 fps | 22 fps |
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About
God of War (2005) is a landmark action-adventure hack-and-slash title that launched on PlayStation 2 before making its way to PC. The game draws inspiration from Greek mythology and follows a protagonist driven by vengeance through ancient Greece. Its intense combat system and cinematic storytelling made it a defining action game of its era, spawning one of gaming's most iconic franchises.
On PC, God of War is quite accessible and won't demand cutting-edge hardware to run smoothly. You'll want at least an entry-level GPU with a benchmark score around 6138 and a CPU scoring approximately 4142 to maintain solid FPS performance. With 8 GB of RAM as the minimum requirement, most modern gaming rigs will handle this title comfortably at high settings, making it a great option for benchmarking mid-range graphics cards without needing extreme performance specifications.
With an 84/100 rating, God of War remains a must-play for action game fans. If you enjoy intense combat, mythological storytelling, and PC gaming benchmarks that showcase GPU scaling across different settings, this classic deserves a spot in your library.
Performance profile
Released in March 2005, God of War comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.
RPGs like God of War stress VRAM during long sessions — texture streaming, mods and open-world traversal inflate memory use over time. 8 GB VRAM is a practical floor; 12 GB+ is worth the headroom at 1440p and above.
Mid-range territory. An RTX 3060 or RX 6700 XT delivers 60 FPS at 1080p High in God of War. For 1440p Ultra you'll want an RTX 4060 Ti / RX 7700 XT; 4K Ultra needs an RTX 4070 Ti or faster.
Storyline
Kratos is a warrior who serves the Greek gods of Olympus. Flashbacks reveal that he was once a successful captain in the Spartan army and led his men to several victories before being defeated by a barbarian king. Facing death, Kratos called on the God of War, Ares, whom he promised to serve if the god would spare his men and provide the power to destroy their enemies. Ares agreed and bonded the Blades of Chaos, a pair of chained blades forged in the depths of Tartarus, to his new servant. Kratos, equipped with the blades, then decapitated the barbarian king.[23] Kratos waged war at the behest of Ares, eventually leading an attack on a village occupied by worshipers of Athena. Ares had secretly transported Kratos' wife and child to the village; during his frenzied attack on its temple, Kratos accidentally killed them. Although Ares believed this act would free Kratos to become the perfect warrior, the Spartan instead renounced his pledge of servitude to the god. The oracle of the destroyed village cursed Kratos by bonding the ashes of his dead family to his skin, turning it ash-white and earning him the nickname, "Ghost of Sparta". Plagued by nightmares of his horrible deed, Kratos vowed to serve the other gods in hope of ridding himself of the visions.
