Once A Stray

Once A Stray

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Release date 2019-01-28
Genre Action Adventure
What hardware does Once A Stray need?

Once A Stray has an FPSHQ demand score of 51/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.

requirements · data updated · methodology

Once A Stray is a game by Ross Winters, Austin Pinzon, Adrian Lannon. Steam release date: January 28, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.

Description

A brave cat named Auguen, indebted to the spirit Bennet, undertakes a series of quests in order to save their city from a plague cast upon by the necromancer Lazarus.

Data: the game’s Steam store page

About the game

Developer
Ross Winters, Austin Pinzon, Adrian Lannon
Publisher
Fire Fighter Games
Release date
January 28, 2019
PC platforms
Windows

Once A Stray system requirements

Component Minimum
OS Windows 7 or Later
Processor Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
Memory 8 GB ОЗУ
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher

Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.

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FPS on different graphics cards

FPS forecast for Once A Stray 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 220–370 180–305 110–185
GeForce RTX 4090 S 205–345 160–265 90–155
GeForce RTX 5080 S 190–325 140–240 78–135
GeForce RTX 4080 Super A 180–305 130–215 70–120
GeForce RTX 4080 A 170–295 120–205 66–115
Radeon RX 7900 XTX A 170–295 125–210 66–115
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti A 165–280 115–195 62–105
Radeon RX 9070 XT A 160–275 110–190 61–105
Radeon RX 7900 XT A 145–250 100–170 54–92
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super A 155–265 110–185 58–98
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti B 140–245 99–165 52–88
Radeon RX 9070 A 140–240 96–165 50–86

* 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

📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)

Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.

Which graphics cards can run Once A Stray

The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.

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51
Demand
out of 100

The higher it is, the more powerful a PC you need. Moderate load.

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Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

51/100
FPSHQ load index
84–140FPS
FPS on RTX 3060, 1080p High model estimate
79–135FPS
FPS on RTX 4070, 1440p Ultra model estimate
6
of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS (1440p Ultra)
8GB
minimum RAM
2019
release year
In short

Can my PC run Once A Stray?

Once A Stray (2019): FPSHQ load index 51 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 84–140 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 79–135 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 23, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)

FPSHQ load index
51 FPSHQ index
RTX 3060 · 1080p High
99 FPS model estimate
RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
108 FPS model estimate
updated · source: FPS Once A Stray, FPSHQ model estimate

Frequently asked questions about the game

On which platforms is the game available?
The game is available on: Windows.
What is the genre of Once A Stray?
Genre: Action Adventure. Single-player only.
Who are the developer and publisher?
Developer: Ross Winters, Austin Pinzon, Adrian Lannon. Publisher: Fire Fighter Games.
When was or will the game be released?
Released: 2019-01-28.
What FPS will I get in this game?
Use our FPS calculator for a precise forecast for your configuration. Above on this page is a compatibility table with popular GPUs at different resolutions and settings.
Can I play on a budget graphics card?
Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher. If your GPU is weaker than the minimum, the game may not launch or may stutter badly. On the minimum GPU you usually play at 1080p low with FSR Performance.

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