SANCTION
SANCTION has an FPSHQ demand score of 74/100: a demanding game — RTX 4060 / RX 7600 or better for high settings at 1080p–1440p. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
SANCTION is a game by Leland Carter. Steam release date: June 10, 2022. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM. It needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
Description
SANCTION is a procedurally generated FPS/RPG where you are a prisoner sanctioned to come from the safety of your doomsday bunker to gather supplies for the community. Your freedom and your community's livelihood rely on you. Survive the desolate wasteland left by the final war.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Leland Carter
- Publisher
- LethalLizard Studios
- Release date
- June 10, 2022
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1191080
SANCTION system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Version 21H1 or Newer | Windows® 10 Version 21H1 or Newer |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen™5 3600 | AMD Ryzen™5 3600XT / Intel® Core™ i5-9600K |
| Memory | 16 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 12 GB VRAM |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Notes | Discrete GPU Highly Recommended | SSD 15GB+ |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is SANCTION and does it need an SSD
SANCTION needs 6 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 15, 2026). requirements
The minimum requirements of SANCTION do not demand an SSD (or only recommend it), the recommended ones do: install it on an SSD for a smooth experience.
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 SANCTION 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 | 165–280 | 125–210 | 69–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 145–245 | 105–175 | 57–95 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 130–225 | 92–155 | 49–83 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 120–205 | 84–140 | 44–74 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 115–195 | 79–130 | 41–70 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 115–195 | 80–135 | 41–70 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 110–185 | 75–125 | 39–67 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 105–180 | 73–125 | 38–64 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 96–165 | 66–110 | 34–58 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 100–175 | 70–120 | 36–62 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 92–155 | 63–105 | 32–56 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 90–150 | 61–105 | 32–54 |
* 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 SANCTION
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1060 3GB ≈25 FPS
- Radeon RX 580 ≈26 FPS
- GeForce GTX 980 ≈26 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 XT ≈62 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 Super ≈62 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2080 ≈62 FPS
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Can my PC run SANCTION?
SANCTION (2022): FPSHQ load index 74 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 53–86 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 50–83 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 1 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM; minimum RAM: 16 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
- 74 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 62 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 68 FPS model estimate
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