Colony 42™
Colony 42™ 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.
Colony 42™ is a game by Verdict Studios LLC. Steam release date: March 25, 2020. Minimum graphics card per Steam: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
Alone, lost and forgotten. You tread the dusty ruins of a deserted, city-sized Nuclear Bunker in search of freedom...
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Verdict Studios LLC
- Publisher
- Verdict Studios LLC
- Release date
- March 25, 2020
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/448860
Colony 42™ system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 - 64 bit | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 - 64 bit |
| Processor | 2.2 GHz Dual Core CPU | 2.8 GHz Quad Core CPU |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX | 1GB NVIDIA GTX 460 |
| Storage | 7 GB | 8 GB |
| Sound card | Yes | Yes |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Colony 42™ and does it need an SSD
Colony 42™ needs 7 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 8 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 11, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Colony 42™ 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 Colony 42™ 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 Colony 42™
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 Colony 42™?
Colony 42™ (2020): 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: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX; minimum RAM: 2 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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