Bombshell
Bombshell has an FPSHQ demand score of 47/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Bombshell is a game by Slipgate Ironworks™. Steam release date: January 29, 2016. Steam reviews: 192. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 (2 GB Memory Minimum) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory Minimum). It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Bombshell is an Action Shooter game in which bomb disposal technician turned mercenary for hire, Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison must strong-arm her way across 4 planets in a galactic adventure to rescue the president (and humanity) from an apocalyptic alien threat.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Slipgate Ironworks™
- Publisher
- 3D Realms
- Release date
- January 29, 2016
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam reviews
- 192
- Metacritic
- 43/100
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/353190
Bombshell system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1, Win 10 (64-bit Operating System Required) | Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1, Win 10 (64-bit Operating System Required) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz | Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 6 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 (2 GB Memory Minimum) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory Minimum) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 3 GB Memory Recommended | AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 3 GB Memory Recommended |
| DirectX | версии 9.0c | версии 11 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 20 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Bombshell and does it need an SSD
Bombshell needs 10 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 20 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 11, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Bombshell 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 11, 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 Bombshell 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 | 230–390 | 195–325 | 120–205 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 220–370 | 175–290 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 205–350 | 155–260 | 87–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 195–330 | 140–240 | 78–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 185–315 | 135–225 | 73–125 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 185–320 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 180–305 | 130–215 | 69–120 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 175–300 | 125–210 | 67–115 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 160–275 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 170–290 | 120–200 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 155–270 | 105–185 | 58–98 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 150–260 | 105–180 | 56–96 |
* 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 Bombshell
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈66 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈74 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈75 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈75 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈75 FPS
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Can my PC run Bombshell?
Bombshell (2016): FPSHQ load index 47 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 94–155 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 88–150 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 (2 GB Memory Minimum) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory Minimum); minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 11, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 47 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 110 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 120 FPS model estimate
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