Erstwhile Tower
Erstwhile Tower 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.
Erstwhile Tower is a game by TickTacTic. Steam release date: August 14, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVidia GTX 550. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Use the power of the 3 archons to ascend the Erstwhile Tower. Make quick, tactical decisions to convoy the magic substance that will restore the natural flow of time. All while avoiding traps to the tempo of a ticking clock.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- TickTacTic
- Publisher
- TickTacTic
- Release date
- August 14, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1118570
Erstwhile Tower system requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVidia GTX 550 |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Erstwhile Tower 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 Erstwhile Tower
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 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈62 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈67 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈68 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈68 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈68 FPS
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Can my PC run Erstwhile Tower?
Erstwhile Tower (2019): 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 GTX 550; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 20, 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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