Foundation
Foundation has an FPSHQ demand score of 59/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Everything about Foundation
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
- FPS by graphics card1080p, 1440p and 4K from model and benchmarks
- Graphics settingspresets and how to boost FPS in Foundation
- How much RAM8, 16 or 32 GB for Foundation
- How much VRAMVRAM for Foundation by resolution
- Which power supplyPSU wattage for Foundation
- Which CPUprocessor for Foundation
- Best hardwareranking for FoundationGraphics cardsProcessors
Foundation is a game by Polymorph Games. Steam release date: January 31, 2025. Steam reviews: 23 445. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GTX 960 / R9 290 - 3 GB Video Memory. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
About the game
- Developer
- Polymorph Games
- Publisher
- Polymorph Games
- Release date
- January 31, 2025
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam reviews
- 23 445
- Metacritic
- 84/100
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/690830
Foundation system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4460 | Intel Core i7-6700K |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GTX 960 / R9 290 - 3 GB Video Memory | RTX 2060 |
| Notes | OpenGL 4.3 | — |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
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Step-by-step fixes for common errors and diagnostics for your PC
FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Foundation 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 | 195–335 | 160–265 | 93–155 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 180–305 | 135–230 | 75–130 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 165–285 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 155–260 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 145–250 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 150–250 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 140–240 | 100–165 | 52–88 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 135–235 | 97–160 | 50–86 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 125–215 | 86–145 | 45–77 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 130–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 120–205 | 84–140 | 43–73 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 115–200 | 82–135 | 42–72 |
* 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 Foundation
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (GTX 960 / R9 290 - 3 GB Video Memory). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈20 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈20 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈21 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈60 FPS
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The higher it is, the more powerful a PC you need. Moderate load.
Average review score.
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GPU ranking for Foundation →Key figures
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Can my PC run Foundation?
Foundation (2025): FPSHQ load index 59 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 71–115 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 67–110 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GTX 960 / R9 290 - 3 GB Video Memory; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 59 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 83 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 90 FPS model estimate
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