Tower Ascend
Tower Ascend has an FPSHQ demand score of 58/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Tower Ascend is a game by Jonas Dall. Steam release date: June 20, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GeForce GTX 470.
Description
Dash, wall-jump, and use power-ups to escape your doom and reach new heights in this infinitely scrolling platformer. Play on your own and try to reach new heights, or play with up to four local players in a fight to become the last man standing!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Jonas Dall
- Publisher
- Jonas Dall
- Release date
- June 20, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1082520
Tower Ascend system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista | Windows 7 |
| Processor | Intel i3 | Intel i7 |
| Memory | — | 64 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 470 | GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Storage | 300 MB | 300 MB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Tower Ascend and does it need an SSD
Tower Ascend needs 300 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 21, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Tower Ascend 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 21, 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 Tower Ascend 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 | 200–335 | 160–270 | 94–160 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 185–310 | 135–230 | 77–130 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 170–285 | 120–205 | 67–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 155–265 | 110–190 | 59–100 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 56–95 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 150–255 | 105–180 | 56–95 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–91 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 51–87 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 125–215 | 89–150 | 46–78 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 135–230 | 95–160 | 50–84 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 120–210 | 85–145 | 44–76 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 120–205 | 83–140 | 43–73 |
* 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 Tower Ascend
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 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈61 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈61 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈61 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈66 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈66 FPS
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Can my PC run Tower Ascend?
Tower Ascend (2019): FPSHQ load index 58 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 72–120 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 68–115 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GeForce GTX 470; minimum RAM: — GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 21, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 58 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 85 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 92 FPS model estimate
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