Colonies
Colonies has an FPSHQ demand score of 53/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Colonies is a game by Bogus Games. Steam release date: July 2, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: 2 GB RAM, GTX 1050. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Build your own colony and defend it with a powerful army of tanks, defensive towers, and different sized mechs on alien planets!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Bogus Games
- Publisher
- Bogus Games
- Release date
- July 2, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/949070
Colonies system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | I 3 Pentium | I 5 Pentium |
| Memory | 4096 MB ОЗУ | 8128 MB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | 2 GB RAM, GTX 1050 | 4 GB, GTX 1060 |
| DirectX | версии 10 | версии 10 |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Colonies and does it need an SSD
Colonies needs 3 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 7, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Colonies 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 Colonies 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 | 215–360 | 175–295 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 200–335 | 150–255 | 86–145 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 185–315 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 170–290 | 125–210 | 67–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 165–280 | 115–200 | 63–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 165–280 | 120–200 | 63–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 135–230 | 96–160 | 50–84 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 135–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
* 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 Colonies
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (2 GB RAM, GTX 1050). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈22 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈22 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈24 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈67 FPS
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Can my PC run Colonies?
Colonies (2019): FPSHQ load index 53 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 81–135 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 77–130 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: 2 GB RAM, GTX 1050; minimum RAM: 4 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
- 53 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 95 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 103 FPS model estimate
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