Hex Defense
Hex Defense has an FPSHQ demand score of 62/100: 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.
Hex Defense is a game by Patagoniart. Steam release date: February 15, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GTX 970, AMD 290, or equivalent. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Hex Defense is a virtual reality tower defense game. Engage in combat defending your base in this inmersive tabletop world. Setup your defenses, manage and modify them according to the situation. There are 6 different biomes to defend, 9 turrets to access, 17 upgrades to be made, and more...
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Patagoniart
- Publisher
- Patagoniart
- Release date
- February 15, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1014900
Hex Defense system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel i5 | Intel i7 |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GTX 970, AMD 290, or equivalent | GTX 1080, AMD 290, or equivalent |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Sound card | Rec Req Soundcard for VR mode | Rec Req Soundcard for VR mode |
| Поддержка VR | SteamVR | — |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Hex Defense and does it need an SSD
Hex Defense needs 2 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 3 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 23, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Hex Defense 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 23, 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 Hex Defense 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 | 190–320 | 150–250 | 87–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 175–295 | 130–215 | 71–120 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 160–270 | 115–190 | 61–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 145–250 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 140–235 | 98–165 | 51–87 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 135–225 | 94–155 | 49–83 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 130–220 | 91–150 | 47–81 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 115–200 | 81–135 | 42–72 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 125–215 | 87–145 | 45–77 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 115–195 | 79–130 | 41–69 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 110–190 | 76–130 | 39–67 |
* 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 Hex Defense
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (GTX 970, AMD 290, or equivalent). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1650 ≈26 FPS
- Radeon RX 480 ≈26 FPS
- GeForce GTX 970 ≈26 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈62 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈62 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈64 FPS
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Can my PC run Hex Defense?
Hex Defense (2019): FPSHQ load index 62 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 66–110 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 63–105 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 3 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GTX 970, AMD 290, or equivalent; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 23, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 62 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 78 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 85 FPS model estimate
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