Keep Defending
Keep Defending has an FPSHQ demand score of 58/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Keep Defending is a game by Faster Time Games. Steam release date: June 19, 2017. Minimum graphics card per Steam: nVidia GTX 970 or equivalent. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Keep Defending is a first-person VR tower defense archery game where you build up your defenses during the enemy onslaught. Target enemies before they reach your gate and earn gold to set up ever more capable defenses including crossbows, wizards, knights, cannons, and more.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Faster Time Games
- Publisher
- Faster Time Games
- Release date
- June 19, 2017
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/527720
Keep Defending system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP 1 or later | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 4690 or equivalent | Intel Core i7 4790 or greater |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | nVidia GTX 970 or equivalent | nVidia GTX 980Ti or equivalent |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Поддержка VR | SteamVR or Oculus PC. Standing or Room Scale | — |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Keep Defending and does it need an SSD
Keep Defending needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 10, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Keep Defending 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 10, 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 Keep Defending 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 | 200–335 | 160–270 | 94–160 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 185–310 | 135–230 | 77–130 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 170–285 | 120–205 | 67–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 155–265 | 110–190 | 59–100 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 56–95 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 150–255 | 105–180 | 56–95 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–91 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 51–87 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 125–215 | 89–150 | 46–78 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 135–230 | 95–160 | 50–84 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 120–210 | 85–145 | 44–76 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 120–205 | 83–140 | 43–73 |
* 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 Keep Defending
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (nVidia GTX 970 or equivalent). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1650 ≈28 FPS
- Radeon RX 480 ≈28 FPS
- GeForce GTX 970 ≈28 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈61 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈61 FPS
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Can my PC run Keep Defending?
Keep Defending (2017): FPSHQ load index 58 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 72–120 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 68–115 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: nVidia GTX 970 or equivalent; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 10, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 58 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 85 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 92 FPS model estimate
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