A Game About Boxes
A Game About Boxes has an FPSHQ demand score of 53/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
A Game About Boxes is a game by A Cardboard Box. Steam release date: January 28, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
"Boxes are the most wonderful things ever! Truly they are, didn’t you know?" A Game About Boxes is a quirky little adventure that shifts from minimalist aesthetics to uncanny atmospheres, all while you jump around, summon boxes, and slowly learn to love them. :) or else <3
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- A Cardboard Box
- Publisher
- A Cardboard Box
- Release date
- January 28, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/4059500
A Game About Boxes system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| Processor | Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz | — |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | — |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card | — |
| DirectX | версии 10 | — |
| Storage | 100 MB | 100 MB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is A Game About Boxes and does it need an SSD
A Game About Boxes needs 100 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 5, 2026). requirements
The requirements of A Game About Boxes do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Oct 5, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for A Game About Boxes on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 225–350 | 185–285 | 110–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 210–325 | 160–250 | 93–140 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 195–305 | 145–225 | 80–125 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 185–285 | 130–205 | 72–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 175–275 | 125–195 | 68–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 175–275 | 125–195 | 68–105 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 170–265 | 120–185 | 64–97 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 165–255 | 115–180 | 62–95 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 150–235 | 100–160 | 56–85 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 160–250 | 110–175 | 59–90 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 145–230 | 100–155 | 53–82 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 140–225 | 98–155 | 52–80 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run A Game About Boxes
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈67 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈67 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈67 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈72 FPS
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Can my PC run A Game About Boxes?
A Game About Boxes (2026): FPSHQ load index 53 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 84–130 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 81–125 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 5, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 53 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 95 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 103 FPS model estimate
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