Zero Strain
Zero Strain has an FPSHQ demand score of 47/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Zero Strain is a game by Kaio Meris. Steam release date: June 20, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 ti or AMD Radeon R7 360 (VRAM 2GB). It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Move, shoot, and dodge in this hyper-fast top-down shooter. Descend into the depths of uncharted dimensions and destroy everything in your path!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Kaio Meris
- Publisher
- Kaio Meris
- Release date
- June 20, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1079560
Zero Strain system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7/8/10 (64 bit only) | Windows 10 (64 bit only) |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 6100 3.7 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz | Intel Core i5 6500 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 ti or AMD Radeon R7 360 (VRAM 2GB) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 ti or AMD Radeon RX 570 (VRAM 4GB) |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Notes | May need to reduce special effects or resolution. | — |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Zero Strain and does it need an SSD
Zero Strain needs 4 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 21, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Zero Strain 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 Zero Strain 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 | 230–390 | 195–325 | 120–205 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 220–370 | 175–290 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 205–350 | 155–260 | 87–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 195–330 | 140–240 | 77–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 185–315 | 135–230 | 73–125 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 190–320 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 180–305 | 130–220 | 69–120 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 175–300 | 125–210 | 67–115 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 160–275 | 115–190 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 170–290 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 155–265 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 155–260 | 105–180 | 56–96 |
* 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 Zero Strain
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 ti or AMD Radeon R7 360 (VRAM 2GB)). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈25 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈25 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈27 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈66 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈74 FPS
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Can my PC run Zero Strain?
Zero Strain (2019): FPSHQ load index 47 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 94–155 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 89–150 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 ti or AMD Radeon R7 360 (VRAM 2GB); minimum RAM: 8 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
- 47 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 110 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 120 FPS model estimate
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