Need to Know
Need to Know has an FPSHQ demand score of 35/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Need to Know is a game by Monomyth Games. Steam release date: August 28, 2018. Steam reviews: 175. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD 520 or equivalent. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Monomyth Games
- Publisher
- Monomyth Games
- Release date
- August 28, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam reviews
- 175
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/490930
Need to Know system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel HD 520 or equivalent | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460+ |
| DirectX | версии 10 | — |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Need to Know and does it need an SSD
Need to Know needs 3 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 Need to Know 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 Need to Know 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 | 275–465 | 245–410 | 170–290 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 270–450 | 230–380 | 140–240 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 260–435 | 210–350 | 125–210 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 250–425 | 195–330 | 110–190 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 245–415 | 190–315 | 105–180 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 245–415 | 190–315 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 240–405 | 180–300 | 100–170 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 235–400 | 175–295 | 98–165 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 220–375 | 160–270 | 87–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 230–390 | 170–285 | 93–160 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 215–365 | 155–260 | 84–145 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 210–360 | 150–255 | 82–140 |
* 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 Need to Know
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Need to Know?
Need to Know (2018): FPSHQ load index 35 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 135–220 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 125–210 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 8 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD 520 or equivalent; minimum RAM: 4 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
- 35 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 159 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 173 FPS model estimate
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