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Frostpunk, by 11 bit studios (Simulation, Strategy), came out on Steam on April 24, 2018. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Estimate per graphics card
For each card: the highest settings level that stays smooth, and the expected frame-rate range. This is a conservative estimate worked out from the publisher's recommended specs, not a measurement: your processor, drivers and game updates move it.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB | Highover 276 fps | High179–247 fps | High97–134 fps |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB | Highover 240 fps | High156–215 fps | High85–117 fps |
| GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB | High198–272 fps | High128–176 fps | High70–96 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12 GB | High198–272 fps | High128–176 fps | High70–96 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB | High188–259 fps | High122–168 fps | High66–91 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB | High173–238 fps | High112–154 fps | High61–84 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB | High170–234 fps | High110–152 fps | High60–82 fps |
| Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB | High141–195 fps | High92–126 fps | Medium65–89 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | High135–186 fps | High87–120 fps | Medium62–85 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB | High135–186 fps | High87–120 fps | Medium62–85 fps |
| Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB | High129–177 fps | High83–115 fps | Medium59–81 fps |
| GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB | High125–172 fps | High81–112 fps | Medium57–79 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 12 GB | High116–159 fps | High75–103 fps | Low71–98 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB | High112–155 fps | High73–100 fps | Low69–95 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 8 GB | High109–150 fps | High71–97 fps | Low67–93 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | High96–132 fps | High62–85 fps | Low59–81 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 8 GB | High89–123 fps | High58–79 fps | Low55–76 fps |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB | High72–99 fps | Medium61–84 fps | Low44–61 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB | High62–85 fps | Low70–97 fps | Low38–52 fps |
| Radeon RX 580 8 GB | Medium62–85 fps | Low54–75 fps | Too weakunder 30 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | Medium57–79 fps | Low50–69 fps | Too weakunder 30 fps |
Without DLSS, FSR or frame generation: turning them on raises the frame rate noticeably when the game offers them.
Best settings
The setting ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick to play at 60 frames per second: the best-looking detail level that stays smooth, with upscaling when it lets you go one step up (DLSS on GeForce RTX, XeSS on Intel Arc, FSR on other cards). If Frostpunk doesn't offer it, use the level from the previous table.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5070 | High198–272 fps | High128–176 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | High173–238 fps | High112–154 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | High188–259 fps | High122–168 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | High135–186 fps | High87–120 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | High135–186 fps | High87–120 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 | High116–159 fps | High75–103 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | High112–155 fps | High73–100 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 | High109–150 fps | High71–97 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | High96–132 fps | High62–85 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 | High89–123 fps | High58–79 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | High62–85 fps | High + FSR Balanced60–82 fps |
At these levels, ORION keeps textures on high from 8 GB of video memory (they cost memory, hardly any frames), sets the frame cap on the target for steady pacing, turns off motion blur and film grain, and leaves vertical sync off. This is a conservative estimate, not a measurement: in ORION, the first measured session corrects the setting.
Official specs
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
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Questions
The publisher recommends: GeForce 970, Radeon RX 580 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM. By our conservative estimate, high settings hold 60 frames per second at 1080p with a GeForce GTX 1660 Super, and a GeForce GTX 1060 gets there with lower settings.
For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick High settings: between 112 and 155 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Frostpunk at 1080p on high settings, between 96 and 132 frames per second.
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Frostpunk at 1080p on high settings, between 112 and 155 frames per second.
The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM (minimum: 4 GB).
The official page asks for 8 GB of storage.
The publisher's recommended specs are the reference point (about 60 frames per second at 1080p on high settings, unless the publisher says otherwise). Each card's power is compared with the recommended card (the average when the publisher names several), then adjusted to the screen resolution. A low margin is kept, and less video memory than recommended drops one level.
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