The Painter's Apprentice
The Painter's Apprentice 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.
The Painter's Apprentice is a game by Taco Sushi Games. Steam release date: May 31, 2018. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GeForce GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD 5750. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
Platform your way through different art styles and battle your way through paint blobs as you uncover the secrets of the Master Painter.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Taco Sushi Games
- Publisher
- Taco Sushi Games
- Release date
- May 31, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/780630
The Painter's Apprentice system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| Processor | Intel Core2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 | Intel Core i5 or AMD FX 6300 |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GeForce GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD 5750 | GeForce GTX 560 or AMD R7 260 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Notes | 1080p, 16:9 recommended | 1080p, 16:9 recommended |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is The Painter's Apprentice and does it need an SSD
The Painter's Apprentice needs 1 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of The Painter's Apprentice 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 8, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for The Painter's Apprentice 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 | 250–415 | 215–360 | 140–235 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 235–400 | 195–325 | 115–195 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 225–380 | 175–295 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 215–365 | 160–270 | 89–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 210–350 | 155–260 | 84–145 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 210–355 | 155–260 | 85–145 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 200–340 | 145–250 | 80–135 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 200–335 | 145–240 | 77–135 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 185–310 | 130–220 | 69–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 190–325 | 140–235 | 74–130 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 175–300 | 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 The Painter's Apprentice
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈66 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈74 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈77 FPS
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Can my PC run The Painter's Apprentice?
The Painter's Apprentice (2018): FPSHQ load index 42 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 105–180 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: GeForce GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD 5750; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 8, 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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