Drain Runner
Drain Runner has an FPSHQ demand score of 65/100: a demanding game — RTX 4060 / RX 7600 or better for high settings at 1080p–1440p. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Drain Runner is a game by Nothing Interactive. Steam release date: August 5, 2022.
Description
Survive the ever-evolving hazards of The Drain as you rail grind, magnetize, blast and ground pound your way through this fast-paced action roguelike!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Nothing Interactive
- Publisher
- Nothing Interactive
- Release date
- August 5, 2022
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/2013780
Drain Runner system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | — | Intel i7-10750H |
| Memory | — | 32 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | — | NVIDIA RTX 2070 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Drain Runner and does it need an SSD
Drain Runner needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Drain Runner 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 12, 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 Drain Runner 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 | 185–310 | 145–240 | 82–140 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 165–280 | 120–205 | 66–115 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 150–255 | 105–180 | 58–98 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 140–235 | 97–165 | 51–87 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 130–225 | 92–155 | 48–82 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 130–225 | 93–155 | 49–83 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 125–215 | 88–150 | 46–78 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 120–210 | 85–145 | 44–75 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 110–190 | 76–130 | 40–68 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 115–205 | 81–135 | 43–73 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 105–185 | 73–125 | 38–66 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 105–180 | 71–120 | 37–63 |
* 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 Drain Runner
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈61 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ≈61 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3060 ≈66 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 XT ≈66 FPS
- Intel Arc A580 ≈66 FPS
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Can my PC run Drain Runner?
Drain Runner (2022): FPSHQ load index 65 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 62–105 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 58–97 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 3 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: —; minimum RAM: — GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 65 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 73 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 80 FPS model estimate
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