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Vietcong

Vietcong

73/100
51 ratings2003Easy to run

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1080p performance

Vietcong 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 fps991 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps964 fps783 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps826 fps671 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps910 fps728 fps591 fps
RTX 3080999 fps885 fps708 fps575 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps836 fps669 fps543 fps
RTX 3070953 fps762 fps610 fps495 fps
RTX 4060861 fps689 fps551 fps448 fps
RTX 3060738 fps590 fps472 fps384 fps
GTX 1660 Super535 fps428 fps342 fps278 fps

1440p performance

Vietcong estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps935 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps839 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps974 fps791 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps915 fps743 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps904 fps723 fps587 fps
RTX 4070968 fps775 fps620 fps503 fps
RX 7800 XT853 fps682 fps546 fps444 fps
RTX 3080830 fps664 fps531 fps432 fps
RTX 4060 Ti784 fps627 fps502 fps408 fps
RTX 3070715 fps572 fps457 fps372 fps
RTX 4060645 fps516 fps413 fps336 fps
RTX 3060553 fps443 fps354 fps288 fps
GTX 1660 Super401 fps321 fps257 fps209 fps

4K performance

Vietcong estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps826 fps661 fps537 fps
RTX 4090959 fps767 fps614 fps499 fps
RX 7900 XTX861 fps689 fps551 fps448 fps
RTX 5080811 fps649 fps519 fps422 fps
RTX 4080 Super762 fps610 fps488 fps396 fps
RTX 4070 Ti602 fps482 fps386 fps313 fps
RTX 4070516 fps413 fps330 fps269 fps
RX 7800 XT455 fps364 fps291 fps237 fps
RTX 3080443 fps354 fps283 fps230 fps
RTX 4060 Ti418 fps334 fps268 fps217 fps
RTX 3070381 fps305 fps244 fps198 fps
RTX 4060344 fps275 fps220 fps179 fps
RTX 3060295 fps236 fps189 fps153 fps
GTX 1660 Super214 fps171 fps137 fps111 fps

Minimum Hardware

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1GB of VRAM Shader Model 3.0 and above

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Intel Dual-Core 2.1 GHz

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4 GB

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Genres

About

Vietcong (2003) is a tactical first-person shooter that brought the Vietnam War setting to gaming with a focus on realistic, methodical gameplay. The game pioneered several conventions that became standard in the FPS genre, including iron sights aiming and dynamic cover mechanics. Beyond the story-driven campaign, it offers skirmish missions and cooperative multiplayer modes that extend playtime considerably.

Vietcong is remarkably accessible on modern hardware, making it an excellent benchmark title for older gaming rigs. Even modest GPUs from the last decade will run it smoothly at high settings and well over 60 FPS, while integrated graphics can handle 1080p at reduced graphical settings. You'll need at least 4 GB of RAM, but the game's low performance demands make it ideal for testing lower-tier systems or establishing baseline performance metrics.

With a respectable 72/100 rating, Vietcong holds up as a historically significant tactical shooter worth experiencing if you appreciate early 2000s FPS design. The game's emphasis on slower-paced, cover-based combat offers a refreshing alternative to modern arcade-style shooters, though some may find its age showing in presentation and controls.

Performance profile

Released in March 2003, Vietcong 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.

Action titles like Vietcong reward high framerates for visual clarity during combat. A mid-range modern GPU at 1440p 60–120 FPS is the practical sweet spot; VRR (G-Sync/FreeSync) smooths out drops during heavy effects.

Extremely light — Vietcong 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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