RX 580 runs Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai at approximately ~23 FPS at 1080p High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. At 1440p: ~74 FPS (SMOOTH). At 4K: ~23 FPS (STRUGGLE).
The RX 580 averages ~23 FPS in Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai at 4K High settings — below the 30 FPS minimum playability threshold. Dropping to 1080p Medium settings is the recommended workaround. A GPU upgrade to the next performance tier will resolve this. Note: Performance in large-scale or late-game scenarios depends heavily on your processor's single-thread clock speed, not just GPU power — a fast CPU matters as much as your GPU here.
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Can I run Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai on RX 580?
Yes. The RX 580 delivers approximately 23 FPS in Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai at 1080p High settings. Frame rate is below the 30 FPS playability threshold. Reducing to 1080p Medium settings or upgrading to the next GPU tier is recommended.
What FPS does RX 580 get in Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai at 1440p?
The RX 580 averages approximately 74 FPS in Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai at 1440p High settings — verdict: SMOOTH. Excellent result for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors.
Can RX 580 run Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai at 4K?
The RX 580 averages approximately 23 FPS in Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai at 4K High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. 4K is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p or 1440p is the better choice.
About Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai
Rise of The Samurai is an, independent campaign for Total War: Shogun 2. Set 400 years before the dramatic civil war depicted in SHOGUN 2, the "Rise of The Samurai" campaign is based on the Gempei War, a conflict between six legendary clans of the Taira, Minamoto and Fujiwara families. It culminated in the first Shogunate, and the rise of the Samurai as the ruling class.
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