Pulstario
Pulstario has an FPSHQ demand score of 44/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Pulstario is a game by Fred Wood. Steam release date: December 23, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVidia GT 640. It needs at least 1 GB of RAM.
Description
A small, challenging space game about collecting missing souls in the void.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Fred Wood
- Publisher
- Fred Wood
- Release date
- December 23, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1188000
Pulstario system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Celeron | Intel i3 |
| Memory | 1 GB ОЗУ | 2 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVidia GT 640 | NVidia GTS 450 |
| Storage | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Sound card | Not Required | Not Required |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Pulstario and does it need an SSD
Pulstario needs 512 MB of free space for minimum requirements and 2 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 16, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Pulstario 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 16, 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 Pulstario 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 | 240–405 | 205–345 | 130–225 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 230–385 | 185–310 | 105–185 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 220–370 | 165–280 | 95–160 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 205–350 | 155–255 | 84–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 200–340 | 145–245 | 80–135 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 200–340 | 145–245 | 80–135 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 190–330 | 140–235 | 75–130 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 190–320 | 135–225 | 73–125 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 175–295 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 180–310 | 130–220 | 70–120 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 170–290 | 115–200 | 63–110 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 165–280 | 115–195 | 61–105 |
* 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 Pulstario
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈62 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈70 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈74 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈79 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈80 FPS
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Can my PC run Pulstario?
Pulstario (2019): FPSHQ load index 44 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 100–170 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 95–160 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVidia GT 640; minimum RAM: 1 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 16, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 44 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 120 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 130 FPS model estimate
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