Hard Light Vector
Hard Light Vector has an FPSHQ demand score of 61/100: 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.
Hard Light Vector is a game by Actually A Game Company, L.L.C. Steam release date: March 26, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Nvidia GTX 970. It needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
Description
Hard Light Vector is a first-person action platformer where you traverse an alien environment and fight to protect the memories of the dead from corruption.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Actually A Game Company, L.L.C
- Publisher
- Actually A Game Company, L.L.C
- Release date
- March 26, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1034740
Hard Light Vector system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | 16 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 970 | Nvidia GTX 1070 |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Hard Light Vector and does it need an SSD
Hard Light Vector needs 8 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 22, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Hard Light Vector 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 22, 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 Hard Light Vector 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 | 195–325 | 155–255 | 89–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 175–295 | 130–220 | 72–125 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 160–275 | 115–195 | 62–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 150–250 | 105–175 | 56–94 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 140–240 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 140–240 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 135–230 | 95–160 | 50–84 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 130–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 120–205 | 84–140 | 43–73 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 125–215 | 89–150 | 46–78 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 115–195 | 80–135 | 41–71 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 110–190 | 79–130 | 41–69 |
* 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 Hard Light Vector
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (Nvidia GTX 970). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1650 ≈27 FPS
- Radeon RX 480 ≈27 FPS
- GeForce GTX 970 ≈27 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈65 FPS
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Can my PC run Hard Light Vector?
Hard Light Vector (2019): FPSHQ load index 61 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 67–110 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 65–110 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 4 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Nvidia GTX 970; minimum RAM: 16 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 22, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 61 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 79 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 87 FPS model estimate
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