Rick Henderson
Rick Henderson 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.
Rick Henderson is a game by Fat Pug Studio. Steam release date: August 4, 2021. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Nvidia GT710/AMD RX550. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Fat Pug Studio
- Publisher
- Fat Pug Studio
- Release date
- August 4, 2021
- PC platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1023790
Rick Henderson system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Microsoft® Windows® 10/11 | Microsoft® Windows® 10/11 |
| Processor | 2.4 Ghz | 3.0 Ghz |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Nvidia GT710/AMD RX550 | GTX 750Ti |
| DirectX | версии 10 | версии 10 |
| Storage | 246 MB | 246 MB |
| Sound card | Not required | Any |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Rick Henderson and does it need an SSD
Rick Henderson needs 246 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 23, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Rick Henderson 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 23, 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 Rick Henderson 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 Rick Henderson
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (Nvidia GT710/AMD RX550). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈28 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈28 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈30 FPS
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈65 FPS
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Can my PC run Rick Henderson?
Rick Henderson (2021): 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 GT710/AMD RX550; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 23, 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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