Planet Colonization
Planet Colonization has an FPSHQ demand score of 54/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Planet Colonization is a game by Araknumia Software. Steam release date: December 7, 2020. Minimum graphics card per Steam: nVidia GTX 950 or equivalent. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Real time strategy and society management game. Explore the planet, build and defend your colony. Trade products and armaments and take advantage of price changes. Let your colonists establish their own businesses or build the buildings yourself. Fight against the enemy colonies and alien lifeforms.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Araknumia Software
- Publisher
- Araknumia Software
- Release date
- December 7, 2020
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1203490
Planet Colonization system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-6100 or equivalent | Intel Core i3-8350K or equivalent |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | nVidia GTX 950 or equivalent | Nvidia GTX 1660 or equivalent |
| DirectX | версии 12 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Notes | Screen resolution 1920x1080. 4k monitors not supported. | Screen resolution 1920x1080. 4k monitors not supported. |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Planet Colonization and does it need an SSD
Planet Colonization needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 15, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Planet Colonization 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 15, 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 Planet Colonization 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 | 210–355 | 170–290 | 100–175 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 195–330 | 150–250 | 84–145 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 180–305 | 135–225 | 73–125 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 170–285 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 160–275 | 115–195 | 62–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 165–275 | 115–195 | 62–105 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 150–260 | 105–180 | 56–96 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 140–235 | 97–160 | 50–86 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 145–250 | 100–175 | 54–92 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 135–230 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 130–225 | 91–155 | 47–81 |
* 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 Planet Colonization
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (nVidia GTX 950 or equivalent). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈22 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈22 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈23 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈64 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈66 FPS
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Can my PC run Planet Colonization?
Planet Colonization (2020): FPSHQ load index 54 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 79–130 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 75–125 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: nVidia GTX 950 or equivalent; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 15, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 54 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 93 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 101 FPS model estimate
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