The Evil Within
The Evil Within has an FPSHQ demand score of 45/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
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The Evil Within is a game by Tango Gameworks. Steam release date: October 13, 2014. Steam reviews: 21 755. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
About the game
- Developer
- Tango Gameworks
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release date
- October 13, 2014
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam reviews
- 21 755
- Metacritic
- 68/100
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/268050
The Evil Within system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1 | 64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1 |
| Processor | i7 or an equivalent with four plus core processor | i7 with four plus cores |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card | GeForce GTX 670 or equivalent with 4GBs of VRAM |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| Notes | It’s worth noting that the 50 GB of space required is for the PC install. When the installation is complete, the game will take up ~41 GB of HDD space | It’s worth noting that the 50 GB of space required is for the PC install. When the installation is complete, the game will take up ~41 GB of HDD space |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is The Evil Within and does it need an SSD
The Evil Within needs 50 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of The Evil Within 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 12, 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 The Evil Within 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 | 235–400 | 205–340 | 125–215 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 225–380 | 180–305 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 215–360 | 165–275 | 92–155 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 200–340 | 150–250 | 82–140 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 195–330 | 140–240 | 77–130 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 195–330 | 145–240 | 77–130 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 190–320 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 185–315 | 130–225 | 71–125 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 170–290 | 120–200 | 63–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 180–305 | 125–215 | 68–115 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 165–280 | 115–195 | 61–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 160–275 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
* 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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Which graphics cards can run The Evil Within
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 ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈69 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈72 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈77 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈79 FPS
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Can my PC run The Evil Within?
The Evil Within (2014): FPSHQ load index 45 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 99–165 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 94–155 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 45 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 116 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 127 FPS model estimate
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