ZIQ
ZIQ has an FPSHQ demand score of 50/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
ZIQ is a game by Midnight Sea Studios. Steam release date: August 1, 2018. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Radeon RX 480. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Run, dodge, jump, pull pickups, switch polarity and die constantly! You get to do all this while being heckled for your constant mistakes! "ZIQ" is an arcade runner that features polarity-switching gameplay. Switch ZIQ's polarity to make it safely past obstacles or in some cases destroy them.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Midnight Sea Studios
- Publisher
- Midnight Sea Studios
- Release date
- August 1, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/538900
ZIQ system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel i5 or equivalent | Intel i5 or equivalent |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 6 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Radeon RX 480 | GTX 570 |
| DirectX | версии 9.0c | версии 10 |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is ZIQ and does it need an SSD
ZIQ needs 1 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 10, 2026). requirements
The requirements of ZIQ 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 ZIQ 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 | 220–375 | 185–310 | 110–190 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 210–350 | 160–270 | 93–155 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 195–330 | 145–245 | 80–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 180–310 | 130–225 | 71–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 175–295 | 125–210 | 68–115 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 175–300 | 125–215 | 68–115 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 170–285 | 120–205 | 64–110 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 165–280 | 115–195 | 62–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 150–255 | 105–180 | 56–94 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 145–250 | 100–175 | 53–91 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 52–88 |
* 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 ZIQ
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (Radeon RX 480). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1650 ≈32 FPS
- Radeon RX 480 ≈32 FPS
- GeForce GTX 970 ≈32 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈62 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈69 FPS
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Can my PC run ZIQ?
ZIQ (2018): FPSHQ load index 50 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 87–145 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 83–140 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 6 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Radeon RX 480; minimum RAM: 4 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
- 50 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 102 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 111 FPS model estimate
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