What CPU do you need for Steep™
Steep™ needs at least Core i5-2400 (ceiling ≈67 FPS), Core i7-3770K is recommended (≈86 FPS). For 60 FPS FX-8350 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 6600H.
CPU FPS ceiling — the maximum frame rate the processor can prepare in this game with any graphics card (FPSHQ model).
Official requirements of Steep™
minimum: «Intel Core i5 2400S at 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX-4100 at 3.6 Ghz»
recommended: «Intel Core i7 3770K at 3.5 Ghz or AMD FX-8350 at 4.0 Ghz»
| Processor | Requirements | Gaming Score | FPS ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-2400 | minimum | 2100 | 67 |
| Core i7-3770K | recommended | 2700 | 86 |
| FX-8350 | recommended | 1910 | 61 |
Which CPU you need for a target FPS in Steep™
| Target | Gaming Score needed | Popular CPU |
|---|---|---|
| 60 FPS | 1879 | FX-8350 |
| 120 FPS | 3757 | Core i5-8500 |
| 144 FPS | 4508 | Ryzen 5 6600H |
| 240 FPS | 7514 | Ryzen 9 9950 |
FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in Steep™
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What else Steep™ needs
Key figures
- Minimum CPU for Steep™: Core i5-2400, ceiling ≈67 FPS.
- Recommended CPU for Steep™: Core i7-3770K, ceiling ≈86 FPS.
- For 60 FPS — FX-8350, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 6600H (FPSHQ model).
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How we calculate
Processors come from the game’s official requirements, matched to the FPSHQ catalog by exact model name; Gaming Score is the catalog’s gaming score.
CPU FPS ceiling — the unified FPSHQ model formula: Gaming Score ÷ 30 × √(45 ÷ game demand). It is the maximum frame rate the CPU can prepare with any graphics card.
For 60/120/144/240 FPS targets we show the lowest-scoring popular processor (by search demand) whose ceiling is not below the target.
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
What CPU do you need for Steep™
Steep™ needs at least Core i5-2400 (ceiling ≈67 FPS), Core i7-3770K is recommended (≈86 FPS). For 60 FPS FX-8350 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 6600H.
- Minimum CPU for Steep™
- Core i5-2400, ceiling ≈67 FPS.
- Recommended CPU for Steep™
- Core i7-3770K, ceiling ≈86 FPS.
- For 60 FPS — FX-8350, for 144 FPS
- Ryzen 5 6600H (FPSHQ model).
FAQ
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Where does FPSHQ get its data?
Sources: Steam