The Wire
The Wire has an FPSHQ demand score of 55/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
The Wire is a game by 乐客游戏. Steam release date: July 30, 2016. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
"The Wire" is a casual puzzle game with plenty of levels, which is designed to suit the needs and abilities of players of all ages. Play with the electronic background music, you just need to move the controller to go forward. The most import thing is making sure it is going on the track.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- 乐客游戏
- Publisher
- 乐客游戏
- Release date
- July 30, 2016
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/507210
The Wire system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP1 | Windows 7 SP1 |
| Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4790M CPU @3.60GHz | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790M CPU @3.60GHz |
| Memory | 8000 MB ОЗУ | 16000 MB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 500 MB | 1024 MB |
| Поддержка VR | SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale | — |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is The Wire and does it need an SSD
The Wire needs 500 MB of free space for minimum requirements and 1 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 10, 2026). requirements
The requirements of The Wire 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 10, 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 Wire 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 | 205–350 | 170–285 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 195–325 | 145–245 | 82–140 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 180–300 | 130–220 | 71–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 165–280 | 120–200 | 64–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 150–260 | 105–180 | 57–97 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 150–250 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 135–230 | 95–160 | 49–83 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 130–225 | 91–155 | 47–81 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 125–220 | 89–150 | 46–78 |
* 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
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run The Wire
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1650 ≈29 FPS
- Radeon RX 480 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 970 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈64 FPS
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Can my PC run The Wire?
The Wire (2016): FPSHQ load index 55 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 77–125 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 74–125 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 10, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 55 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 90 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 99 FPS model estimate
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