Plexarium
Plexarium has an FPSHQ demand score of 42/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Plexarium is a game by Parrott Studios. Steam release date: September 14, 2017. Minimum graphics card per Steam: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 5670, 512 MB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards). It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
It is your 147th day onboard the research station Plexarium and you are conducting an exciting new experiment to study how spiders live in microgravity. Unfortunately, your crewmates were up late last night partying and one of them tipped over a jar of gooey green Zorlithium that spilled into the spider cage.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Parrott Studios
- Publisher
- Parrott Studios
- Release date
- September 14, 2017
- PC platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/678530
Plexarium system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (64-bit) | Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 3.2GHz | Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 5670, 512 MB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards) | nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards) |
| DirectX | версии 9.0c | версии 11 |
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Plexarium and does it need an SSD
Plexarium needs 4 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 Plexarium 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 Plexarium 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 | 245–415 | 215–355 | 140–235 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 235–400 | 195–320 | 115–195 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 225–380 | 175–295 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 215–365 | 160–270 | 90–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 210–355 | 155–255 | 84–145 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 210–355 | 155–260 | 85–145 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 200–345 | 145–245 | 80–135 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 195–335 | 140–240 | 77–130 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 180–310 | 130–220 | 69–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 190–325 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 175–305 | 125–210 | 67–115 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 175–295 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
* 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 Plexarium
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 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈66 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈74 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈77 FPS
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Can my PC run Plexarium?
Plexarium (2017): FPSHQ load index 42 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 105–175 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 100–170 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 5670, 512 MB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards); minimum RAM: 4 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
- 42 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 127 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 138 FPS model estimate
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