Sky Shepherd
Sky Shepherd has an FPSHQ demand score of 52/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Sky Shepherd is a game by Boxcastle Games. Steam release date: May 6, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Sky Shepherd is an atmospheric adventure game where you play as the lone survivor of a skyfaring tribe. Use your flute to round up a herd of mysterious creatures and explore the sky with them.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Boxcastle Games
- Publisher
- Boxcastle Games
- Release date
- May 6, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1060450
Sky Shepherd system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 or above | Windows 7 or above |
| Processor | Intel Core i5+ | Intel Core i7+ |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD | NVIDIA GeForce 1060 GTX |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Sound card | Intel HD sound | Intel HD sound |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Sky Shepherd and does it need an SSD
Sky Shepherd needs 3 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 22, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Sky Shepherd 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 22, 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 Sky Shepherd 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 | 215–365 | 180–300 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 200–340 | 155–260 | 88–150 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 190–320 | 140–235 | 77–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 175–295 | 125–215 | 68–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 170–285 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 170–285 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 160–275 | 115–195 | 61–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 155–260 | 105–180 | 56–96 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 140–235 | 98–165 | 51–87 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 135–230 | 96–160 | 50–84 |
* 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 Sky Shepherd
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈62 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈67 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈68 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈68 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈68 FPS
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Can my PC run Sky Shepherd?
Sky Shepherd (2019): FPSHQ load index 52 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 83–135 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 79–130 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 22, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 52 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 97 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 106 FPS model estimate
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