Descending
Descending has an FPSHQ demand score of 52/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Descending is a game by oldnag. Steam release date: November 14, 2018. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Descending is a hardcore open world survival in which you are alone in a struggle for survival against these creatures. Please do not buy this unless you want to support further development of the game. There will be bugs and stuff broken.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- oldnag
- Publisher
- oldnag
- Release date
- November 14, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/600670
Descending system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4430 / AMD FX-6300 | Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 20 GB |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Descending and does it need an SSD
Descending needs 15 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 20 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 9, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Descending 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 9, 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 Descending 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 | 215–365 | 180–300 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 200–340 | 155–260 | 88–150 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 190–320 | 140–235 | 77–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 175–295 | 125–215 | 68–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 170–285 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 170–285 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 160–275 | 115–195 | 61–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 155–260 | 105–180 | 56–96 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 140–235 | 98–165 | 51–87 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 135–230 | 96–160 | 50–84 |
* 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 Descending
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈23 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈23 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈24 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈62 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈67 FPS
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Can my PC run Descending?
Descending (2018): FPSHQ load index 52 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 83–135 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 79–130 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 9, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 52 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 97 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 106 FPS model estimate
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