Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 894 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 969 fps | 788 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 943 fps | 766 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 891 fps | 724 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 812 fps | 660 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 917 fps | 734 fps | 596 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 983 fps | 786 fps | 629 fps | 511 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 712 fps | 570 fps | 456 fps | 370 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 990 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 963 fps | 782 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 825 fps | 671 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 909 fps | 727 fps | 591 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 884 fps | 707 fps | 575 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 835 fps | 668 fps | 543 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 952 fps | 761 fps | 609 fps | 495 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 860 fps | 688 fps | 550 fps | 447 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 737 fps | 590 fps | 472 fps | 383 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 534 fps | 427 fps | 342 fps | 278 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 880 fps | 715 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 817 fps | 664 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 917 fps | 734 fps | 596 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 865 fps | 692 fps | 562 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 812 fps | 650 fps | 528 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 802 fps | 642 fps | 514 fps | 417 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 688 fps | 550 fps | 440 fps | 358 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 606 fps | 485 fps | 388 fps | 315 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 590 fps | 472 fps | 377 fps | 307 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 557 fps | 445 fps | 356 fps | 290 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 508 fps | 406 fps | 325 fps | 264 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 459 fps | 367 fps | 293 fps | 238 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 393 fps | 314 fps | 252 fps | 204 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 285 fps | 228 fps | 182 fps | 148 fps |
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About
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) is a classic RPG that defined storytelling in video games. You create a custom character and journey through a squad-based adventure where your moral choices directly shape the narrative and ending, with the freedom to embrace the light side or dark side of the Force. The game combines turn-based combat with rich dialogue and exploration across multiple planets, making it a standout title in the Star Wars universe.
From a performance perspective, KOTOR is extremely accessible by modern standards and won't tax your system. Even mid-range GPUs from the past decade will easily handle this game at high framerates well above 60 FPS. You can run stable performance on integrated graphics or budget GPUs, and even older hardware from the GTX 1050 era and below will achieve excellent benchmark results. The game's straightforward graphics engine means minimal performance concerns across any reasonable PC configuration.
With a strong 90/100 rating, Knights of the Old Republic remains an essential playthrough for RPG fans and anyone interested in branching narratives. Its age hasn't diminished the engaging story, party-based gameplay, and the genuine impact of your choices, making it absolutely worth experiencing today.
Performance profile
Released in July 2003, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 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 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 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.
Extremely light — Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 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.
Storyline
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side? Hero or villain, savior or conqueror... you alone will determine the destiny of the entire galaxy! Former Jedi Darth Malak, a Dark Lord of the Sith and Darth Revan's former apprentice, has unleashed a Sith armada against the Republic. Malak's aggression has left the Jedi scattered and vulnerable; many Jedi Knights have fallen in battle and others have sworn allegiance to Malak. The game opens with the player's character - the player can choose a face and be male or female (canonically a male) - awakening aboard the Republic ship, Endar Spire, which is under attack by Malak's forces. The player's character gradually gathers companions and pieces together their past while attempting to stop Malak. The game is a part of the Star Wars Legends Universe.
