Dark Years
Dark Years has an FPSHQ demand score of 48/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Dark Years is a game by RSK Entertainment. Steam release date: October 16, 2015. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GT640 or ATI 6750. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
Tehran is in the grip of fear following a series of grisly murders. Major Afshar has been tasked with finding those responsible.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- RSK Entertainment
- Publisher
- KPL
- Release date
- October 16, 2015
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/382160
Dark Years system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP, Windows 7, Vista, 8.1, Windows 10 | Windows 7, Vista 8.1, Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Dual Core or Core 2 duo 2.6 GHz | Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GT640 or ATI 6750 | GT 760 or ATI 7770 |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Dark Years 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 | 225–385 | 190–320 | 115–200 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 215–360 | 170–285 | 97–165 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 205–340 | 150–255 | 85–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 190–320 | 140–235 | 76–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 185–310 | 130–220 | 71–120 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 185–310 | 130–225 | 71–120 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 175–300 | 125–215 | 68–115 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 170–290 | 120–205 | 65–115 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 160–270 | 110–185 | 59–99 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 165–285 | 115–200 | 62–110 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 155–260 | 105–180 | 56–96 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
* 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 Dark Years
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 ≈65 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈72 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈74 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈74 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈74 FPS
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Can my PC run Dark Years?
Dark Years (2015): FPSHQ load index 48 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 91–150 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 87–145 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GT640 or ATI 6750; 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
- 48 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 107 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 117 FPS model estimate
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