Containment
Containment has an FPSHQ demand score of 43/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Containment is a game by Finite Reflection Studios. Steam release date: February 9, 2018. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD Graphics 3000 or equivalent with 256MB VRAM, 1280x720 display. It needs at least 1 GB of RAM.
Description
Containment is a turn-based, minimalist strategy game about managing the growth of bacteria. Use antibiotics to keep their power under control as you work towards containment.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Finite Reflection Studios
- Publisher
- Finite Reflection Studios
- Release date
- February 9, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/771010
Containment system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista/7/8/10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium G620 (2.5 Ghz dual core) or equivalent | Intel i5-2300 (2.8 GHz quad core) or equivalent |
| Memory | 1 GB ОЗУ | 2 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 or equivalent with 256MB VRAM, 1280x720 display | Nvidia GTX 650 or equivalent, 1920x1080 display |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 200 MB | 200 MB |
| Notes | Work in progress: new features may raise the requirements, optimizations may lower the requirements | Work in progress: new features may raise the requirements, optimizations may lower the requirements |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Containment and does it need an SSD
Containment needs 200 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Containment 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 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 Containment 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 | 245–410 | 210–350 | 135–230 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 235–395 | 190–315 | 110–190 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 220–375 | 170–290 | 97–165 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 210–355 | 155–265 | 86–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 205–345 | 150–250 | 82–140 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 205–345 | 150–255 | 83–140 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 200–335 | 145–240 | 77–135 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 195–325 | 140–235 | 75–130 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 180–300 | 125–215 | 67–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 190–320 | 135–225 | 72–125 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 175–295 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 170–285 | 120–200 | 63–110 |
* 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 Containment
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈64 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈72 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈75 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈81 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈82 FPS
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Can my PC run Containment?
Containment (2018): FPSHQ load index 43 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 105–175 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 100–165 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000 or equivalent with 256MB VRAM, 1280x720 display; minimum RAM: 1 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 43 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 123 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 134 FPS model estimate
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