Crying Pony
Crying Pony 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.
Crying Pony is a game by CreSpirit. Steam release date: April 19, 2023. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Geforce GTX 550 or above.
Description
Crying Pony is a 2D side-scrolling horror game where the protagonist, Michael, is hunted by the lurking evil in his nightmares. As the nightmare's corruption seeps into reality and even pulls Michael's daughter into its grasp, will he be able to lead them both to escape from the nightmare?
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- CreSpirit
- Publisher
- CreSpirit
- Release date
- April 19, 2023
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1277230
Crying Pony system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | windows 7 or above | windows 10 or above |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 or above | Intel Core i5 or above |
| Memory | 8 MB ОЗУ | 16 MB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Geforce GTX 550 or above | GeForce GTX 950 or above |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
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Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Crying Pony and does it need an SSD
Crying Pony needs 3 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 15, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Crying Pony 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 15, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Crying Pony 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 | 77–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 185–315 | 135–230 | 73–125 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 190–320 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 180–305 | 130–220 | 69–120 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 175–300 | 125–210 | 67–115 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 160–275 | 115–190 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 170–290 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 155–265 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 155–260 | 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 Crying Pony
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 Crying Pony?
Crying Pony (2023): 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 89–150 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Geforce GTX 550 or above; minimum RAM: — GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 15, 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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