CAT Interstellar
CAT Interstellar has an FPSHQ demand score of 50/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
CAT Interstellar is a game by Ionized Games. Steam release date: October 6, 2017. Steam reviews: 696. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Nvidia GTX 750. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
A short story inspired by Robert Heinlein's:The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Ionized Games
- Publisher
- Ionized Games
- Release date
- October 6, 2017
- PC platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam reviews
- 696
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/384740
CAT Interstellar system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (64-bit) | Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (64-bit) |
| Processor | 2 GHz Quad-Core | 2 GHz Quad-Core |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 2 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 750 | Nividia GTX 970 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 5 GB | 5 GB |
| Notes | — | Recommended for 60 FPS |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is CAT Interstellar and does it need an SSD
CAT Interstellar needs 5 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 9, 2026). requirements
The requirements of CAT Interstellar 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 9, 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 CAT Interstellar 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 | 235–360 | 195–305 | 120–185 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 220–340 | 170–265 | 100–150 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 210–320 | 155–240 | 87–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 195–300 | 140–220 | 77–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 185–290 | 135–205 | 73–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 185–290 | 135–210 | 74–115 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 180–280 | 125–200 | 69–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 175–275 | 125–190 | 67–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 160–250 | 110–175 | 60–92 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 170–265 | 120–185 | 64–98 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 155–245 | 105–170 | 57–88 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 150–240 | 105–165 | 56–86 |
* 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 CAT Interstellar
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (Nvidia GTX 750). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈24 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈24 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈25 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈62 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈69 FPS
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Can my PC run CAT Interstellar?
CAT Interstellar (2017): FPSHQ load index 50 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 90–140 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 87–135 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Nvidia GTX 750; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 9, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 50 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 102 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 111 FPS model estimate
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