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FPS estimates

The Long Dark FPS

  • 2017
  • 76/100 · 199 ratings
  • Adventure
  • Indie
  • Simulation
  • Strategy
Estimates only · ±30%
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The Long Dark was released in 2017. No published benchmark of The Long Dark is in our dataset yet, so every FPS figure on this page is an estimate. Steam lists Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today.

Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for The Long Dark, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.

No measured data yet. We have not found a published benchmark of The Long Dark with a source we can link. The figures below come from our model and carry a ±30% band. How the estimate works.

Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs

Estimate ±30%

Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.

  1. RTX 4090360model max
  2. RTX 5070 Ti360model max
  3. Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
  4. RTX 4070360model max
  5. Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
  6. RTX 4060 Ti345241–449
  7. RTX 4060274192–356
  8. RTX 3060221155–287
  9. Radeon RX 6600192134–250
  10. GTX 165011480–148

Cards that run The Long Dark at 60+ FPS

1080p High · cheapest first

Current cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).

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System requirements

Steam

Minimum

GPU
Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
CPU
Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
RAM
4 GB

Recommended

GPU
nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better
CPU
Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher
RAM
8 GB

The Long Dark FPS questions

What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in The Long Dark at 1080p?
By our estimate (±30%), the GTX 1650 is the least powerful of our 10 reference cards to reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, at about 114 FPS. No published benchmark of The Long Dark at that setting is in our data to confirm it.
Can a GTX 1650 run The Long Dark?
By our estimate it gets about 178 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 114 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
What are the minimum system requirements for The Long Dark?
Steam lists Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better graphics, Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+ and 4 GB of RAM as the minimum.

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