Operation Thunderstorm
Operation Thunderstorm has an FPSHQ demand score of 55/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Operation Thunderstorm is a game by City Interactive S.A.. Steam release date: July 13, 2018. Steam reviews: 392. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GeForce (6800/7600-7950/8600-8800/9600-9800/GTX 260-280) or Radeon (X1650-1950/HD2400-2900/3650-3870/4650-4870). It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
The year is 1942. The British government decides to launch one of the most risky operations of World War II. The targets are the most important figures of the Third Reich. After several months of research, MI6 chose three people: the chances of eliminating them are slim to nothing.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- City Interactive S.A.
- Publisher
- City Interactive S.A.
- Release date
- July 13, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam reviews
- 392
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/837590
Operation Thunderstorm system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP/VISTA/7/8/10 | Windows XP/VISTA/7/8/10 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 3,2 GHz, Intel Pentium D 2.66 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ | Intel Pentium 4 3,2 GHz, Intel Pentium D 2.66 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 2 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GeForce (6800/7600-7950/8600-8800/9600-9800/GTX 260-280) or Radeon (X1650-1950/HD2400-2900/3650-3870/4650-4870) | GeForce (6800/7600-7950/8600-8800/9600-9800/GTX 260-280) or Radeon (X1650-1950/HD2400-2900/3650-3870/4650-4870) |
| DirectX | версии 9.0c | версии 9.0c |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Sound card | Sound card compatible with DirectX 9.0c | Sound card compatible with DirectX 9.0c |
| Notes | mouse, keyboard | mouse, keyboard |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Operation Thunderstorm and does it need an SSD
Operation Thunderstorm needs 2 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 Operation Thunderstorm 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 Operation Thunderstorm 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 | 205–350 | 170–285 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 195–325 | 145–245 | 82–140 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 180–300 | 130–220 | 71–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 165–280 | 120–200 | 64–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 150–260 | 105–180 | 57–97 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 150–250 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 135–230 | 95–160 | 49–83 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 130–225 | 91–155 | 47–81 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 125–220 | 89–150 | 46–78 |
* 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 Operation Thunderstorm
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈64 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈70 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈70 FPS
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Can my PC run Operation Thunderstorm?
Operation Thunderstorm (2018): FPSHQ load index 55 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 77–125 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 74–125 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GeForce (6800/7600-7950/8600-8800/9600-9800/GTX 260-280) or Radeon (X1650-1950/HD2400-2900/3650-3870/4650-4870); minimum RAM: 2 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
- 55 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 90 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 99 FPS model estimate
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