Distant Sun
Distant Sun has an FPSHQ demand score of 80/100: a very demanding game — comfortable 1440p needs a powerful card (RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT or better). Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Distant Sun is a game by Koboi Interactive. Steam release date: January 17, 2024. Minimum graphics card per Steam: RTX 2060. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
A sci-fi game based on character dialogue and choices. Uncover the mysteries of Pioneer Station by attempting diplomacy and seeking peace or gunning through those that stand against you. The decisions you make will have an impact on the ending.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Koboi Interactive
- Publisher
- Koboi Interactive
- Release date
- January 17, 2024
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/2276140
Distant Sun system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 11 |
| Processor | 4-Core Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | RTX 2060 | RTX 3070 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Distant Sun 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 | 165–250 | 120–190 | 68–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 145–225 | 100–155 | 55–84 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 130–200 | 89–140 | 48–73 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 115–180 | 80–125 | 42–65 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 110–170 | 75–115 | 40–61 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 110–175 | 76–120 | 41–62 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 105–165 | 72–115 | 38–59 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 100–160 | 70–110 | 36–56 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 93–145 | 62–96 | 32–50 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 98–155 | 67–105 | 35–54 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 89–140 | 60–92 | 32–49 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 87–135 | 58–90 | 31–48 |
* 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 Distant Sun
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (RTX 2060). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈44 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈44 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈44 FPS
- Radeon RX 6650 XT ≈60 FPS
- Intel Arc B570 ≈61 FPS
- Intel Arc A770 8GB ≈61 FPS
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Can my PC run Distant Sun?
Distant Sun (2024): FPSHQ load index 80 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 50–78 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 48–74 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 1 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: RTX 2060; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 11, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 80 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 57 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 62 FPS model estimate
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