Virus Popper
Virus Popper has an FPSHQ demand score of 63/100: a demanding game — RTX 4060 / RX 7600 or better for high settings at 1080p–1440p. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Virus Popper is a game by Alexander Clark. Steam release date: April 9, 2020. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GTX 1060 or equivalent. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Greetings Space Traveler, we need you to save the universe again! New virus variants threaten our galaxy. Level up with a new arsenal of weapons to combat them!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Alexander Clark
- Publisher
- Starcade Arcade
- Release date
- April 9, 2020
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1269890
Virus Popper system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 | i7 or equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GTX 1060 or equivalent | GTX 1080 or equivalent |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Поддержка VR | SteamVR | — |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Virus Popper and does it need an SSD
Virus Popper needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 15, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Virus Popper 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 15, 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 Virus Popper 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 | 185–315 | 150–250 | 85–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 170–290 | 125–210 | 69–120 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 155–265 | 110–185 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 140–245 | 100–170 | 54–90 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 135–235 | 96–160 | 51–85 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 135–235 | 97–160 | 51–87 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 130–225 | 91–150 | 48–82 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 125–220 | 88–150 | 47–79 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 115–200 | 79–135 | 41–70 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 120–210 | 85–145 | 44–75 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 110–190 | 76–130 | 40–68 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 105–185 | 74–125 | 38–66 |
* 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 Virus Popper
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (GTX 1060 or equivalent). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1060 3GB ≈29 FPS
- Radeon RX 580 ≈30 FPS
- GeForce GTX 980 ≈30 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈61 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈61 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈63 FPS
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Can my PC run Virus Popper?
Virus Popper (2020): FPSHQ load index 63 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 65–105 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 61–105 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 3 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: GTX 1060 or equivalent; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 15, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 63 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 76 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 83 FPS model estimate
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