Malazard: Magic Defense
Malazard: Magic Defense has an FPSHQ demand score of 56/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Malazard: Magic Defense is a game by Invictus Games Ltd.. Steam release date: November 17, 2016. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GTX 970. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Unleash the magic inside you!Purify the demonic legion with a set of powerful abilities.The collapsing world relies upon you, experience what it means to control all Magic!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Invictus Games Ltd.
- Publisher
- Invictus Games Ltd.
- Release date
- November 17, 2016
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/504420
Malazard: Magic Defense system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Win 7 or higher | Win 7 or higher |
| Processor | Intel i5 | Intel i7 |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GTX 970 | GTX 980 or better |
| DirectX | версии 9.0 | версии 9.0 |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Sound card | integrated | integrated |
| Поддержка VR | SteamVR | — |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Malazard: Magic Defense and does it need an SSD
Malazard: Magic Defense needs 1 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 Malazard: Magic 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 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 Malazard: Magic 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 | 205–345 | 165–280 | 99–165 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 190–320 | 145–240 | 81–135 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 175–300 | 125–215 | 70–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 160–275 | 115–195 | 63–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 59–99 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 59–99 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 56–94 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 145–250 | 100–170 | 54–92 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 130–225 | 91–155 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 140–240 | 98–165 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 125–220 | 88–150 | 46–78 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 125–215 | 85–145 | 45–77 |
* 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 Malazard: Magic Defense
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (GTX 970). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1650 ≈29 FPS
- Radeon RX 480 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 970 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈62 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈63 FPS
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Can my PC run Malazard: Magic Defense?
Malazard: Magic Defense (2016): FPSHQ load index 56 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 75–125 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 70–120 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GTX 970; 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
- 56 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 88 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 96 FPS model estimate
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