Broken Aperture
Broken Aperture has an FPSHQ demand score of 33/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Broken Aperture is a game by Dinobyte Softworks LLC. Steam release date: October 6, 2025. Minimum graphics card per Steam: DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 512 MB of memory. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
In Broken Aperture, players explore Freya's emotional journey through beautifully crafted environments, solving puzzles to uncover hidden memories. This narrative-driven game delves into themes of grief, memory, and self-discovery,
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Dinobyte Softworks LLC
- Publisher
- Dinobyte Softworks LLC
- Release date
- October 6, 2025
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/3067970
Broken Aperture system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 |
| Processor | 1.80 GHz Processor | 2.40 GHz Processor |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 512 MB of memory | DirectX 10 compatible graphics card with 1 GB memory (NVIDIA GeForce 460, AMD Radeon 6850) |
| DirectX | — | версии 10 |
| Storage | 3 GB | 5 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Broken Aperture and does it need an SSD
Broken Aperture needs 3 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 5 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Broken Aperture 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 8, 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 Broken Aperture 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 | 285–480 | 260–425 | 185–310 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 280–470 | 240–400 | 150–260 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 270–455 | 225–370 | 135–225 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 260–440 | 210–350 | 120–205 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 255–435 | 200–335 | 110–195 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 255–435 | 200–335 | 115–195 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 250–425 | 190–325 | 105–185 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 245–420 | 185–315 | 105–180 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 230–395 | 170–290 | 94–160 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 240–410 | 180–305 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 225–385 | 165–280 | 90–155 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 225–380 | 160–275 | 88–150 |
* 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 Broken Aperture
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Broken Aperture?
Broken Aperture (2025): FPSHQ load index 33 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 145–240 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 135–230 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 8 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 512 MB of memory; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 33 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 171 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 186 FPS model estimate
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