The Past
The Past has an FPSHQ demand score of 53/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
The Past is a game by Earthquake Game Studio. Steam release date: January 6, 2023. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
The Past is a story-driven psychological horror and thriller game. Can you solve the events and the mystery underlying the game, which is about the reflection of the events that happened in the past to the present day of a 21-year-old university student named Enes?
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Earthquake Game Studio
- Publisher
- Earthquake Game Studio
- Release date
- January 6, 2023
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/2231160
The Past system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 2100 | Intel Core i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 580 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| Notes | Requires 64-bit processor and operating system | Requires 64-bit processor and operating system |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is The Past and does it need an SSD
The Past needs 50 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 11, 2026). requirements
The requirements of The Past 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 11, 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 Past 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 | 215–360 | 175–295 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 200–335 | 150–255 | 86–145 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 185–315 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 170–290 | 125–210 | 67–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 165–280 | 115–200 | 63–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 165–280 | 120–200 | 63–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 135–230 | 96–160 | 50–84 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 135–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
* 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 Past
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈22 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈22 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈24 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈67 FPS
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Can my PC run The Past?
The Past (2023): FPSHQ load index 53 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 81–135 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 77–130 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 11, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 53 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 95 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 103 FPS model estimate
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