
Measured FPS benchmarks
Risen FPS
- 2009
- 77/100 · 188 ratings
- Role-playing
- RPG
Risen was released in 2009. We list 25 published FPS results for it from Notebookcheck, covering 25 graphics cards. Steam lists 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or … as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today. Against those results our estimate landed within ±30% 21 of 25 times.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for Risen, 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 580Ultra83Notebookcheck
- GTX 470Ultra59Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6870Ultra58Notebookcheck
- GTX 485MUltra52.7Notebookcheck
- GTX 580MUltra52Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6970MUltra45Notebookcheck
- GTX 470MUltra38Notebookcheck
- GTX 570MUltra37Notebookcheck
- GTX 560MUltra32Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 5870Ultra31.6Notebookcheck
- GTX 285MUltra30.3Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 4870Ultra28.3Notebookcheck
- GTX 460MUltra27Notebookcheck
- GTX 260MUltra26.9Notebookcheck
- GTS 360MUltra23.2Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 5850Ultra23Notebookcheck
- GT 555MUltra22Notebookcheck
- GT 445MUltra21.7Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6770MUltra21.3Notebookcheck
- GT 550MUltra18.3Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 5650Ultra16Notebookcheck
- GT 425MUltra14Notebookcheck
- GT 435MUltra13.4Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6490MUltra9Notebookcheck
- Intel HD 4000Ultra9Notebookcheck
At 1080p the fastest measured card, GTX 580, averages 83 FPS; the slowest, Intel HD 4000, 9 FPS.
Estimate vs measured
21/25 within ±30% · median 0%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 25 comparisons
| GPU | Setting | Measured | Estimate | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 580 | 1080p Ultra | 83 FPS | ≈89 FPS | +7% |
| GTX 470 | 1080p Ultra | 59 FPS | ≈65 FPS | +10% |
| GTX 485M | 1080p Ultra | 52.7 FPS | ≈52 FPS | -1% |
| Radeon HD 6970M | 1080p Ultra | 45 FPS | ≈50 FPS | +11% |
| Radeon HD 6870 | 1080p Ultra | 58 FPS | ≈49 FPS | -16% |
| GTX 470M | 1080p Ultra | 38 FPS | ≈44 FPS | +16% |
| GTX 570M | 1080p Ultra | 37 FPS | ≈43 FPS | +16% |
| GTX 580M | 1080p Ultra | 52 FPS | ≈43 FPS | -17% |
| GTX 560M | 1080p Ultra | 32 FPS | ≈32 FPS | 0% |
| GTX 460M | 1080p Ultra | 27 FPS | ≈30 FPS | +11% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5870 | 1080p Ultra | 31.6 FPS | ≈28 FPS | -11% |
| Radeon HD 6770M | 1080p Ultra | 21.3 FPS | ≈25 FPS | +17% |
| GT 445M | 1080p Ultra | 21.7 FPS | ≈22 FPS | +1% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5850 | 1080p Ultra | 23 FPS | ≈21 FPS | -9% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 4870 | 1080p Ultra | 28.3 FPS | ≈20 FPS | -29% |
| GT 555M | 1080p Ultra | 22 FPS | ≈18 FPS | -18% |
| GTS 360M | 1080p Ultra | 23.2 FPS | ≈18 FPS | -22% |
| GTX 285M | 1080p Ultra | 30.3 FPS | ≈17 FPS | -44% |
| GT 550M | 1080p Ultra | 18.3 FPS | ≈16 FPS | -13% |
| GT 435M | 1080p Ultra | 13.4 FPS | ≈16 FPS | +19% |
| GT 425M | 1080p Ultra | 14 FPS | ≈15 FPS | +7% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5650 | 1080p Ultra | 16 FPS | ≈13 FPS | -19% |
| GTX 260M | 1080p Ultra | 26.9 FPS | ≈12 FPS | -55% |
| Radeon HD 6490M | 1080p Ultra | 9 FPS | ≈12 FPS | +33% |
| Intel HD 4000 | 1080p Ultra | 9 FPS | ≈11 FPS | +22% |
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 3060323226–420
- Radeon RX 6600280196–364
- GTX 1650167117–217
Cards that run Risen 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≈292 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈310 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for Risen yet.
Screenshots
SteamSystem requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or better)
- CPU
- Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent
- RAM
- 4 GB
Risen FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in Risen at 1080p?
- In a published test (Notebookcheck) the GTX 580 averages 83 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 Risen?
- By our estimate it gets about 260 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 167 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for Risen?
- Steam lists 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or better) graphics, Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent and 4 GB of RAM as the minimum.












