
Measured FPS benchmarks
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin FPS
- 2009
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin was released in 2009. We list 15 published FPS results for it from Notebookcheck, covering 15 graphics cards. Steam lists card with 256MB (SM 2.0b). NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X700 as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today. Against those results our estimate landed within ±30% 1 of 15 times.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Measured results
Published · with sources60+ FPS 30–59 under 30 lower bound (frame cap, CPU or VRAM limit). Average FPS from published tests.
- GTX 580Ultra162Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6870Ultra129Notebookcheck
- GTX 580MUltra89Notebookcheck
- GTX 485MUltra88.5Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6970MUltra86Notebookcheck
- GTX 470MUltra58Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 5870Ultra52Notebookcheck
- GTX 460MUltra50Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 4870Ultra49.3Notebookcheck
- GTX 285MUltra47.6Notebookcheck
- GTX 260MUltra41.8Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 5850Ultra40Notebookcheck
- GT 555MUltra33Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 5650Ultra26.5Notebookcheck
- Intel HD 3000Ultra5.6Notebookcheck
At 1080p the fastest measured card, GTX 580, averages 162 FPS; the slowest, Intel HD 3000, 6 FPS.
Estimate vs measured
1/15 within ±30% · median -46%Each dot is one published result: how far our model's figure for the same card and setting was from it. The shaded band is ±30%.
All 15 comparisons
| GPU | Setting | Measured | Estimate | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 580 | 1080p Ultra | 162 FPS | ≈89 FPS | -45% |
| GTX 485M | 1080p Ultra | 88.5 FPS | ≈52 FPS | -41% |
| Radeon HD 6970M | 1080p Ultra | 86 FPS | ≈50 FPS | -42% |
| Radeon HD 6870 | 1080p Ultra | 129 FPS | ≈49 FPS | -62% |
| GTX 470M | 1080p Ultra | 58 FPS | ≈45 FPS | -22% |
| GTX 580M | 1080p Ultra | 89 FPS | ≈43 FPS | -52% |
| GTX 460M | 1080p Ultra | 50 FPS | ≈31 FPS | -38% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5870 | 1080p Ultra | 52 FPS | ≈28 FPS | -46% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5850 | 1080p Ultra | 40 FPS | ≈21 FPS | -47% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 4870 | 1080p Ultra | 49.3 FPS | ≈20 FPS | -59% |
| GT 555M | 1080p Ultra | 33 FPS | ≈18 FPS | -45% |
| GTX 285M | 1080p Ultra | 47.6 FPS | ≈17 FPS | -64% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5650 | 1080p Ultra | 26.5 FPS | ≈14 FPS | -47% |
| GTX 260M | 1080p Ultra | 41.8 FPS | ≈12 FPS | -71% |
| Intel HD 3000 | 1080p Ultra | 5.6 FPS | ≈9 FPS | +61% |
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060324227–421
- Radeon RX 6600281197–365
- GTX 1650167117–217
Cards that run F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈293 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈311 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin yet.
Screenshots
SteamSystem requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- card with 256MB (SM 2.0b). NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X700
- CPU
- P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon® 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista)
- RAM
- 1 GB
Recommended
- CPU
- Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processor family/Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (required for MP host)
- RAM
- 1 GB
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at 1080p?
- In a published test (Notebookcheck) the GTX 580M averages 89 FPS at 1080p Ultra: the least powerful card in our data with a 60+ FPS result at 1080p High or Ultra.
- Can a GTX 1650 run F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin?
- By our estimate it gets about 261 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 167 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin?
- Steam lists card with 256MB (SM 2.0b). NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X700 graphics, P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon® 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista) and 1 GB of RAM as the minimum.












