Hard Work
Hard Work has an FPSHQ demand score of 22/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Hard Work is a game by ZarioSide. Steam release date: July 20, 2018. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD Graphics 4000. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
Hard Work is a 3D factory simulation game.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- ZarioSide
- Publisher
- ZarioSide
- Release date
- July 20, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/845520
Hard Work system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel i5 520M | Intel i5 3427U |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Storage | 256 MB | 256 MB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Hard Work and does it need an SSD
Hard Work needs 256 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 7, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Hard Work 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 Nov 7, 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 Work 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 | 355–590 | 330–550 | 280–470 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 350–590 | 320–535 | 245–410 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 350–585 | 310–520 | 215–365 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 345–575 | 300–500 | 195–330 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 340–570 | 295–490 | 185–315 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 340–570 | 295–495 | 185–315 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 340–565 | 290–480 | 175–300 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 335–565 | 285–475 | 170–295 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 325–550 | 265–445 | 155–265 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 330–555 | 280–465 | 165–280 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 325–540 | 260–435 | 150–255 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 320–535 | 255–430 | 145–250 |
* 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 Hard Work
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Hard Work?
Hard Work (2018): FPSHQ load index 22 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 235–385 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 220–365 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 11 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 7, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 22 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 278 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 299 FPS model estimate
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