Inside The Gear
Inside The Gear has an FPSHQ demand score of 48/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Inside The Gear is a game by Mykhail Konokh. Steam release date: November 21, 2014. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX (512 MB memory) or equivalent discrete card (integrated cards may not work), resolution not more than 1280x720..
Description
A physics puzzle game like no other! You are inside the big old machine. There are rusty gears and shafts all around you, along with interactive objects such as planks and cubes. Use each object and place the wheel on the platform – easy!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Mykhail Konokh
- Publisher
- Mykhail Konokh
- Release date
- November 21, 2014
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/333120
Inside The Gear system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP or higher | Windows XP or higher |
| Processor | 2.4 GHz or Better | Quad Core 3.0 GHz or more |
| Memory | 512 MB ОЗУ | 2 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX (512 MB memory) or equivalent discrete card (integrated cards may not work), resolution not more than 1280x720. | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB Memory) or equivalent discrete card (integrated cards may not work) |
| DirectX | версии 9.0c | версии 9.0c |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Inside The Gear and does it need an SSD
Inside The Gear needs 1 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 11, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Inside The Gear 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 11, 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 Inside The Gear 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 | 225–385 | 190–320 | 115–200 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 215–365 | 170–280 | 97–165 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 200–340 | 150–255 | 85–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 190–320 | 140–235 | 76–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 185–310 | 130–220 | 72–120 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 185–310 | 130–220 | 72–120 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 175–300 | 125–210 | 68–115 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 170–295 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 155–270 | 110–185 | 59–99 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 165–285 | 115–200 | 62–105 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 150–260 | 105–180 | 56–96 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 150–255 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
* 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 Inside The Gear
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 ≈65 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈72 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈74 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈74 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈74 FPS
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Can my PC run Inside The Gear?
Inside The Gear (2014): FPSHQ load index 48 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 91–150 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 86–145 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX (512 MB memory) or equivalent discrete card (integrated cards may not work), resolution not more than 1280x720.; minimum RAM: — GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 11, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 48 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 107 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 117 FPS model estimate
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