Ballastic
Ballastic has an FPSHQ demand score of 46/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Ballastic is a game by Matthew J. Pilz. Steam release date: November 13, 2018. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Open GL 2.0 compatible or better. It needs at least 1 GB of RAM.
Description
A game of ball-swinging, elastic-snapping chaos. Swing the increasingly heavy ball(s) round 'n' round, demolishing the destructibles while grabbing power-ups and avoiding hazards. But be careful, as the elastic is destined to SNAP! Be quick to rack up amazing combos and go for the high score!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Matthew J. Pilz
- Publisher
- linkedPIXEL LLC
- Release date
- November 13, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/978120
Ballastic system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Celeron / Athlon Sempron or better | Intel Core 2 / Athlon 2 X2 or better |
| Memory | 1 GB ОЗУ | 2 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Open GL 2.0 compatible or better | Nvidia Geforce 470GTX Titan / ATI Radeon 5850 or better |
| Storage | 50 MB | 50 MB |
| Network | — | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Ballastic and does it need an SSD
Ballastic needs 50 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 7, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Ballastic 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 Nov 7, 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 Ballastic 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 | 235–395 | 200–335 | 125–210 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 220–375 | 175–295 | 100–175 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 210–355 | 160–270 | 89–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 200–335 | 145–245 | 80–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 190–325 | 140–235 | 75–130 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 190–325 | 140–235 | 76–130 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 185–315 | 135–225 | 71–125 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 180–305 | 130–220 | 69–120 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 165–280 | 115–195 | 62–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 175–295 | 125–210 | 66–115 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 160–275 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
* 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 Ballastic
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈67 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈71 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈75 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈77 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈77 FPS
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Can my PC run Ballastic?
Ballastic (2018): FPSHQ load index 46 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 96–160 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 92–155 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Open GL 2.0 compatible or better; minimum RAM: 1 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 7, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 46 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 113 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 123 FPS model estimate
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