Water Density
Water Density 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.
Water Density is a game by Quail Island Software Limited. Steam release date: December 14, 2017. Minimum graphics card per Steam: > GeForce GT 540M 2GB. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Water Density is an digging game where the goal is to obtain the most Heavy Water. Use a wheel loader to create a road for your tanker to transport water back to your ship. Fly a drone to scout the landscape and tunnels, to find water.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Quail Island Software Limited
- Publisher
- Quail Island Software Limited
- Release date
- December 14, 2017
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/744450
Water Density system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 10 64bit |
| Processor | 2GHz 4 core i5 or 2GHz 4 core i7 | 4GHz 4 core i7 |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | > GeForce GT 540M 2GB | GTX 1070 8GB |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 200 MB | 200 MB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
| Notes | Intensive CPU, GPU and memory usage, lower frame rate on 540M | Intensive CPU, GPU and memory usage |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Water Density and does it need an SSD
Water Density needs 200 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Water Density 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 Water Density 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 Water Density
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈67 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈67 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈67 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈72 FPS
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Can my PC run Water Density?
Water Density (2017): 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: > GeForce GT 540M 2GB; minimum RAM: 8 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
- 53 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 95 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 103 FPS model estimate
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