Crystal Rift
Crystal Rift has an FPSHQ demand score of 36/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Crystal Rift is a game by Psytec Games Ltd. Steam release date: March 30, 2016. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported). Minimum s. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
A grid-based dungeon-crawler, in classic first person perspective.An experiential horror challenge game that takes the player through a series of increasingly mysterious locations. Comes with Full Dungeon Editor. Designed with full Virtual Reality support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Psytec Games Ltd
- Publisher
- Psytec Games Ltd
- Release date
- March 30, 2016
- PC platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/345140
Crystal Rift system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7+ | Windows 8+ |
| Processor | Dual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD | Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported). Minimum supported resolutions 1280×720 and 1024×768. | NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 5 GB | 5 GB |
| Sound card | Direct X Compatible | Direct X 11 Compatible |
| Notes | This is for 2D standard version, VR version higher req as per Oculus standards | Minimum Specs for VR Version |
| Поддержка VR | SteamVR or Oculus PC | — |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Crystal Rift and does it need an SSD
Crystal Rift needs 5 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 11, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Crystal Rift 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 Crystal Rift 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 | 270–455 | 240–400 | 165–280 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 265–445 | 225–370 | 135–235 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 255–430 | 205–345 | 120–205 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 245–415 | 190–320 | 105–185 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 240–405 | 180–305 | 100–175 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 240–405 | 185–305 | 100–175 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 230–395 | 175–295 | 97–165 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 230–390 | 170–285 | 94–160 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 215–365 | 155–260 | 84–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 225–380 | 165–275 | 90–155 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 210–355 | 150–250 | 81–140 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 205–350 | 145–245 | 79–135 |
* 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 Crystal Rift
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Crystal Rift?
Crystal Rift (2016): FPSHQ load index 36 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 130–215 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 120–205 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 8 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported). Minimum s; 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
- 36 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 153 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 167 FPS model estimate
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