Outcast - Second Contact
Outcast - Second Contact 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.
Outcast - Second Contact is a game by Appeal Studios. Steam release date: November 14, 2017. Steam reviews: 741. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GeForce GTX670 / AMD Radeon® 7950. It needs at least 6 GB of RAM.
About the game
- Developer
- Appeal Studios
- Publisher
- Nacon
- Release date
- November 14, 2017
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam reviews
- 741
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/618970
Outcast - Second Contact system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64bits or higher | Windows 10 64bits |
| Processor | 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 Processors / AMD FX® 8300 | 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processors / AMD Ryzen® 5 1400 |
| Memory | 6 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX670 / AMD Radeon® 7950 | GeForce GTX780 / AMD Radeon® 290 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 15 GB |
| Sound card | Yes | Yes |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Outcast - Second Contact and does it need an SSD
Outcast - Second Contact needs 15 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 3, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Outcast - Second Contact 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 Oct 3, 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 Outcast - Second Contact 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 | 235–355 | 195–295 | 115–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 220–335 | 170–260 | 98–150 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 205–315 | 150–235 | 84–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 190–295 | 135–215 | 75–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 185–285 | 130–205 | 71–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 185–285 | 130–205 | 71–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 175–275 | 125–195 | 67–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 170–270 | 120–190 | 65–100 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 155–245 | 105–170 | 58–89 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 165–260 | 115–180 | 62–95 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 150–240 | 105–165 | 56–86 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 145–235 | 100–160 | 54–83 |
* 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 Outcast - Second Contact
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 ≈61 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈64 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈69 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈69 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈69 FPS
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Can my PC run Outcast - Second Contact?
Outcast - Second Contact (2017): FPSHQ load index 51 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 87–135 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 85–130 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GeForce GTX670 / AMD Radeon® 7950; minimum RAM: 6 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 3, 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
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