The Luminist
The Luminist has an FPSHQ demand score of 56/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
The Luminist is a game by Lucid Dream. Steam release date: July 26, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Nvidia GTX 860. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
An inconvenient electrical failure turns into an unspeakable nightmare as Dietrich becomes trapped in an abandoned subterranean mining town full of horrid creatures.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Lucid Dream
- Publisher
- DigiPen Institute of Technology
- Release date
- July 26, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1109420
The Luminist system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8400 | Intel Core i7-4790 |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 860 | Nvidia GTX 1060 |
| Storage | 5602 MB | 5602 MB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is The Luminist and does it need an SSD
The Luminist needs 5.5 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 20, 2026). requirements
The requirements of The Luminist 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 20, 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 Luminist 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 | 205–345 | 165–280 | 99–165 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 190–320 | 145–240 | 81–135 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 175–300 | 125–215 | 70–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 160–275 | 115–195 | 63–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 59–99 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 59–99 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 56–94 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 145–250 | 100–170 | 54–92 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 130–225 | 91–155 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 140–240 | 98–165 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 125–220 | 88–150 | 46–78 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 125–215 | 85–145 | 45–77 |
* 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 The Luminist
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 Ti ≈62 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈63 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈68 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈68 FPS
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Can my PC run The Luminist?
The Luminist (2019): FPSHQ load index 56 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 75–125 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 70–120 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Nvidia GTX 860; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 20, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 56 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 88 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 96 FPS model estimate
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