BladeShield
BladeShield has an FPSHQ demand score of 61/100: a demanding game — RTX 4060 / RX 7600 or better for high settings at 1080p–1440p. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
BladeShield is a game by Rank17, Silicon Storm. Steam release date: November 28, 2016. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA 970. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
Survive wave after wave of enemy AI bots in this intergalactic VR game. Switch between shield and blade with the click of a button, charge up your light blade by blocking incoming laser bolts, and unleash a powerful EMP blast!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Rank17, Silicon Storm
- Publisher
- Rank17
- Release date
- November 28, 2016
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/554470
BladeShield system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | — |
| Processor | Intel i5 | Intel i7 |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA 970 | NVIDIA 1070 |
| Storage | 600 MB | 600 MB |
| Поддержка VR | SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required | — |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is BladeShield and does it need an SSD
BladeShield needs 600 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 10, 2026). requirements
The requirements of BladeShield 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 10, 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 BladeShield 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 | 195–325 | 155–255 | 89–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 175–295 | 130–220 | 72–125 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 160–275 | 115–195 | 62–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 150–250 | 105–175 | 56–94 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 140–240 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 140–240 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 135–230 | 95–160 | 50–84 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 130–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 120–205 | 84–140 | 43–73 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 125–215 | 89–150 | 46–78 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 115–195 | 80–135 | 41–71 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 110–190 | 79–130 | 41–69 |
* 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
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run BladeShield
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈65 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3060 ≈70 FPS
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Can my PC run BladeShield?
BladeShield (2016): FPSHQ load index 61 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 67–110 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 65–110 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 4 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA 970; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 10, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 61 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 79 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 87 FPS model estimate
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