Defend Them !
Defend Them ! has an FPSHQ demand score of 38/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Defend Them ! is a game by Butter Fly Games. Steam release date: February 16, 2021. Minimum graphics card per Steam: 512 MB (DX 11 recommended). It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Defend Them ! is a fictionally ironic tower defense game about killing enemies and defending human infrastructure.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Butter Fly Games
- Publisher
- Butter Fly Games
- Release date
- February 16, 2021
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1190910
Defend Them ! system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 (64-bit) | Windows 7 (64-bit) |
| Processor | 2 GHz Processor or better | i7 5820K or higher |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | 512 MB (DX 11 recommended) | Nvidia GTX 980ti or higher |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 1750 MB | 1750 MB |
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Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Defend Them ! and does it need an SSD
Defend Them ! needs 1.7 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 Defend Them ! 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
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 Defend Them ! 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 | 260–440 | 230–385 | 155–265 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 255–430 | 210–355 | 130–220 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 245–410 | 195–325 | 110–190 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 235–395 | 180–305 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 230–385 | 170–290 | 95–160 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 230–385 | 175–290 | 96–165 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 220–375 | 165–280 | 91–155 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 220–370 | 160–270 | 88–150 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 205–345 | 145–245 | 79–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 210–360 | 155–265 | 84–145 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 200–335 | 140–240 | 76–130 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 195–330 | 140–235 | 74–125 |
* 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
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Defend Them !
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 Defend Them !?
Defend Them ! (2021): FPSHQ load index 38 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 120–200 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 115–195 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 7 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: 512 MB (DX 11 recommended); minimum RAM: 4 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
- 38 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 143 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 156 FPS model estimate
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