Future Wars
Future Wars has an FPSHQ demand score of 55/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Future Wars is a game by Radon Labs. Steam release date: July 15, 2010. Steam reviews: 230. Minimum graphics card per Steam: ATI Radeon X1600XT or capable graphics adapter supporting PixelShader 2.0 or nVidia Geforce 8800GTS or better. It needs at least 1 GB of RAM.
Description
Battle it out on the proving grounds and get ready for Future Wars. Similar to classic titles such as Advance Wars and Battle Isle, the game takes strategy gaming away from the micro-management overkill that it has become and using simple, proven rock-paper-scissors principles, reopens the genre to everyone.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Radon Labs
- Publisher
- Radon Labs
- Release date
- July 15, 2010
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam reviews
- 230
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/46440
Future Wars system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® XP / Vista™ / Windows® 7 | Windows® XP / Vista™ / Windows® 7 |
| Processor | Pentium D 3.0 GHZ or capable processors | Intel Core2Duo 2.13GHZ or better |
| Memory | 1GB (2GB for multiplayer) | 1GB (2GB for multiplayer) |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon X1600XT or capable graphics adapter supporting PixelShader 2.0 or nVidia Geforce 8800GTS or better | ATI Radeon X1600XT or capable graphics adapter supporting PixelShader 2.0 or nVidia Geforce 8800GTS or better |
| DirectX | DirectX 9.0c | DirectX 9.0c |
| Storage | 500MB space free | 500MB space free |
| Sound | DirectSound® compatible | DirectSound® compatible |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Future Wars and does it need an SSD
Future Wars needs 500 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 2, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Future Wars 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 2, 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 Future Wars 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 | 205–350 | 170–280 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 190–325 | 145–245 | 82–140 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 180–305 | 130–220 | 72–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 165–280 | 115–200 | 64–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 150–260 | 105–180 | 57–97 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 150–255 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 135–230 | 94–155 | 49–83 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 130–225 | 90–150 | 47–81 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 125–220 | 88–150 | 46–78 |
* 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 Future Wars
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 Ti ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈64 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈70 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈70 FPS
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Can my PC run Future Wars?
Future Wars (2010): FPSHQ load index 55 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 77–125 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 72–120 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: ATI Radeon X1600XT or capable graphics adapter supporting PixelShader 2.0 or nVidia Geforce 8800GTS or better; minimum RAM: 1 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 2, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 55 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 90 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 99 FPS model estimate
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