For minimum 1080p 30 FPS
A GTX 1660, RX 5500 XT, or Arc A580 clears the floor, leaning on the upscaler.
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Best GPU For Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
The official tiers make this straightforward, with one catch that matters more than usual: ray tracing is required, so the GPU has to be good at ray tracing, not just fast on paper. That rules out otherwise-capable older cards.
Bottom line
For the minimum 1080p 30 FPS tier, a GTX 1660, RX 5500 XT, or Arc A580 clears the floor with an upscaler. For the recommended 1080p 60 FPS Medium tier, target an RTX 3060, RX 6600 XT, or Arc B580 class card. Any GPU without real ray tracing hardware is below the minimum.
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For recommended 1080p 60 FPS
Target an RTX 3060, RX 6600 XT, or Arc B580 class card.
Before buying anything
Confirm the card has real ray tracing hardware, since it is required at every tier.
Evidence status
official: use this page as a current planning guide. If official PC specs or real benchmark data changes the answer, FrameReady should update the recommendation.
Official minimum GPU
This tier targets 1080p 30 FPS on Low with an upscaler, and it already depends on ray tracing.
- GeForce GTX 1660 (6 GB), Radeon RX 5500 XT (8 GB), and Intel Arc A580 (8 GB) are the listed options.
- The GTX 1660 has only basic ray tracing, so it leans hard on upscaling.
- Cards below this class, or without ray tracing hardware, are not enough.
Official recommended GPU for 1080p 60 FPS medium
This tier is where the game is comfortable at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB) and Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB) class cards hit this tier.
- Intel Arc B580 (12 GB) is also listed as a recommended option.
- These cards handle the required ray tracing far better than the minimum tier.
Why ray tracing changes GPU shopping here
Normally you can judge a card by raw performance. This game makes ray tracing a hard requirement, which shifts the comparison.
- A fast older card with weak or no ray tracing is a poor fit despite its raster speed.
- Newer midrange cards with better ray tracing hardware punch above their raster tier here.
- VRAM also matters, with 8 GB the practical floor and 12 GB giving real headroom.
When to upgrade
An upgrade decision should follow both your target and your card's ray tracing ability.
- No ray tracing hardware: an upgrade is required, not optional.
- Minimum-tier ray tracing: consider an upgrade if you want a steady 60 FPS.
- At or above recommended: further upgrades are about the higher presets, not necessity.
What to check before buying
A GPU purchase should fit the rest of the system.
- Confirm the card has hardware ray tracing support.
- Check power supply wattage and case clearance.
- Confirm you also have 16 GB RAM and an SSD, both required.
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Common questions
What GPU do I need for Black Flag Resynced at 60 FPS?
Ubisoft's recommended tier for 1080p 60 FPS Medium is an RTX 3060, RX 6600 XT, or Arc B580 class card, with ray tracing on Standard and an upscaler.
Can a GTX 1660 run Black Flag Resynced?
It is listed at the official minimum tier for 1080p 30 FPS with upscaling. It works, but the GTX 1660 has weak ray tracing, so expect to rely heavily on the upscaler.
Will an older non-RT graphics card work?
No. Ray tracing is required, so a card without hardware ray tracing support cannot run the game regardless of its raster performance.
Related next steps
Sources
- official: Ubisoft support: Black Flag Resynced system requirements. Ubisoft's official PC requirement presets. Ray tracing is required at every tier, and 16 GB RAM plus an SSD are mandatory.