BASALT Performance
By sim software
Simulation performance by tier, software, and graphics setting. Bars are relative to each other and to the recommended-minimum line, not benchmarked frame rates. Targeted at sustained 60fps on a 60Hz projector.
Software
Graphics setting
Unity engine. The most demanding, with no DLSS. Official 4K rec: RTX 3080+ / 32GB RAM.
GSPro · High: GSPro is heavy and cannot use DLSS, so it leans on raw GPU power and VRAM. The Fairway 60 is a 1080p machine here and is not recommended at 4K. The Elite 7T handles 4K through High; the Tour 80 is the only tier comfortable at 4K Ultra.
Capability scale
Not recommendedInconsistentMostly PlayableSmooth / RecommendedExtreme
Sources: GSPro (RTX 3080+/32GB for 4K, no DLSS), FSX Play (Unity, NVIDIA-only, heavy VRAM use; even a 16GB RTX 4080 judders at 4K Ultra), GolfJoy (native, lighter), E6 Connect (GTX 1070 min), TGC 2019 (GTX 1080 for 4K). Ratings derive from GPU compute and VRAM headroom versus each engine’s demand. RAM and CPU are not limiters here (all tiers carry 32GB and gaming-class CPUs). The 8GB Fairway 60 hits a hard VRAM wall at 4K in the Unity sims.