Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 327 fps | 261 fps | 209 fps | 170 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 303 fps | 243 fps | 194 fps | 158 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 272 fps | 218 fps | 174 fps | 142 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 257 fps | 205 fps | 164 fps | 134 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 241 fps | 193 fps | 154 fps | 125 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 191 fps | 153 fps | 122 fps | 99 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 163 fps | 131 fps | 105 fps | 85 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 144 fps | 115 fps | 92 fps | 75 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 140 fps | 112 fps | 90 fps | 73 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 132 fps | 106 fps | 85 fps | 69 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 121 fps | 96 fps | 77 fps | 63 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 109 fps | 87 fps | 70 fps | 57 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 93 fps | 75 fps | 60 fps | 49 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 68 fps | 54 fps | 43 fps | 35 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 245 fps | 196 fps | 157 fps | 127 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 228 fps | 182 fps | 146 fps | 118 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 204 fps | 163 fps | 131 fps | 106 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 193 fps | 154 fps | 123 fps | 100 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 181 fps | 145 fps | 116 fps | 94 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 143 fps | 114 fps | 92 fps | 74 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 123 fps | 98 fps | 78 fps | 64 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 108 fps | 86 fps | 69 fps | 56 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 105 fps | 84 fps | 67 fps | 55 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 99 fps | 79 fps | 63 fps | 52 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 90 fps | 72 fps | 58 fps | 47 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 82 fps | 65 fps | 52 fps | 42 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 70 fps | 56 fps | 45 fps | 36 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 51 fps | 41 fps | 32 fps | 26 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 131 fps | 105 fps | 84 fps | 68 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 121 fps | 97 fps | 78 fps | 63 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 109 fps | 87 fps | 70 fps | 57 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 103 fps | 82 fps | 66 fps | 53 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 96 fps | 77 fps | 62 fps | 50 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 76 fps | 61 fps | 49 fps | 40 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 65 fps | 52 fps | 42 fps | 34 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 58 fps | 46 fps | 37 fps | 30 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 56 fps | 45 fps | 36 fps | 29 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 53 fps | 42 fps | 34 fps | 28 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 48 fps | 39 fps | 31 fps | 25 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 44 fps | 35 fps | 28 fps | 23 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 37 fps | 30 fps | 24 fps | 19 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 27 fps | 22 fps | 17 fps | 14 fps |
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is a stealth action game released in 2005 that stands out as an enhanced re-release of the original Metal Gear Solid 3. The game combines tactical espionage gameplay with an expansive single-player campaign, plus the addition of Metal Gear Online, a competitive multiplayer component supporting up to eight players across multiple tournament-style modes. It's a landmark title that defined stealth gaming for a generation.
Running MGS3: Subsistence is straightforward by modern standards. This 2005 release will run smoothly on modest hardware, easily achieving 60+ FPS on GPUs from the mid-range tier and above. Even budget graphics cards handle the game comfortably at high settings, making it an accessible benchmark title for older PC builds. Performance scaling is excellent across different graphics settings, so you can expect consistent frame rates without demanding cutting-edge components.
With a solid 92/100 rating, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence deserves a playthrough if you enjoy stealth games or classic tactical action. Its blend of engaging single-player storytelling and competitive multiplayer makes it worth experiencing, especially given how readily it runs on most systems.
Performance profile
Released in December 2005, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence 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.
As a strategy title, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.
Mid-range territory. An RTX 3060 or RX 6700 XT delivers 60 FPS at 1080p High in Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. For 1440p Ultra you'll want an RTX 4060 Ti / RX 7700 XT; 4K Ultra needs an RTX 4070 Ti or faster.
