Metonymy
Metonymy has an FPSHQ demand score of 66/100: 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.
Metonymy is a game by Joseph Bramlett. Steam release date: October 25, 2017. Minimum graphics card per Steam: ASUS GeForce GTX 1070. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Metonymy follows the story of Colin, Enoch and Tracy as they travel across a dystopian version of limbo filled with a corrupt theocratic government known as the Choir and the unbreakable hordes of the disease that appose them.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Joseph Bramlett
- Publisher
- Joseph Bramlett
- Release date
- October 25, 2017
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/714970
Metonymy system requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-6800k CPU 2 3.40GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 |
| DirectX | версии 11 |
| Storage | 1 GB |
| Sound card | DirectX® 11 supported |
| Notes | Game pad support is optimized. Some features may not work as intended with Mouse and Keyboard. |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Metonymy and does it need an SSD
Metonymy needs 1 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Metonymy 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 8, 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 Metonymy 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 | 180–305 | 140–235 | 81–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 165–275 | 120–200 | 66–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 150–255 | 105–175 | 57–95 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 135–230 | 96–160 | 51–85 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 130–220 | 90–150 | 48–80 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 130–220 | 91–150 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 125–210 | 85–145 | 45–77 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 120–205 | 83–140 | 44–74 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 105–185 | 74–125 | 39–67 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 115–200 | 80–135 | 42–72 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 105–180 | 71–120 | 38–64 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 100–175 | 70–120 | 36–62 |
* 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 Metonymy
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (ASUS GeForce GTX 1070). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈47 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈49 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈52 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ≈60 FPS
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Can my PC run Metonymy?
Metonymy (2017): FPSHQ load index 66 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 61–100 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 58–96 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 2 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1070; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 66 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 72 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 79 FPS model estimate
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