Arcania: Gothic 4
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 943 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 995 fps | 808 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 877 fps | 712 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 853 fps | 693 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 806 fps | 654 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 918 fps | 734 fps | 597 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 829 fps | 663 fps | 539 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 888 fps | 711 fps | 569 fps | 462 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 644 fps | 515 fps | 412 fps | 335 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 953 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 895 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 871 fps | 707 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 933 fps | 746 fps | 606 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 822 fps | 657 fps | 534 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 800 fps | 640 fps | 520 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 944 fps | 755 fps | 604 fps | 491 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 861 fps | 689 fps | 551 fps | 448 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 777 fps | 622 fps | 498 fps | 404 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 666 fps | 533 fps | 426 fps | 346 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 483 fps | 386 fps | 309 fps | 251 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 995 fps | 796 fps | 647 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 924 fps | 739 fps | 601 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 829 fps | 663 fps | 539 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 977 fps | 782 fps | 625 fps | 508 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 918 fps | 734 fps | 588 fps | 477 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 726 fps | 580 fps | 464 fps | 377 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 622 fps | 498 fps | 398 fps | 323 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 548 fps | 438 fps | 351 fps | 285 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 533 fps | 426 fps | 341 fps | 277 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 503 fps | 403 fps | 322 fps | 262 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 459 fps | 367 fps | 294 fps | 239 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 415 fps | 332 fps | 265 fps | 216 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 355 fps | 284 fps | 227 fps | 185 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 258 fps | 206 fps | 165 fps | 134 fps |
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About
Arcania: Gothic 4 is a fantasy action RPG released in 2010 that tasks players with building strength and uncovering a corrupt king's dark secrets. The game features a sprawling world with diverse environments including different climate zones, mysterious subterranean vaults, and atmospheric towns and castles. While it offers an expansive setting and traditional RPG progression, the game hasn't aged particularly well in terms of critical reception.
Arcania is quite accessible from a performance perspective and won't demand cutting-edge hardware to run smoothly. With a minimum CPU score of around 106 and just 2GB RAM required, even modest mid-range GPUs from the last decade can handle this game at decent FPS rates. You can expect solid 60+ FPS on budget GPUs at 1080p with medium graphics settings, making it an ideal benchmark title for testing entry-level hardware configurations.
The game earned a mixed critical rating of 56/100, so it's best approached cautiously if you're unfamiliar with the Gothic series. RPG fans looking for a nostalgic early-2010s fantasy experience might find something worthwhile, but modern players should temper expectations accordingly.
Performance profile
October 2010 release. Arcania: Gothic 4 targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.
RPGs like Arcania: Gothic 4 stress VRAM during long sessions — texture streaming, mods and open-world traversal inflate memory use over time. 8 GB VRAM is a practical floor; 12 GB+ is worth the headroom at 1440p and above.
Extremely light — Arcania: Gothic 4 runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.
Storyline
War covers over the Southern Islands like a blood-drenched shroud and finally, War reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr in the Southern Seas. The protagonist of Arcania: Gothic 4 returns from an adventure to find his home and village torched and looted. The aggressors’ ships - with an Eagle displayed on their billowing sails - escape over the horizon. Seeking revenge, the hero leaves the destroyed village behind and soon realizes that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a corrupt king's whim. An evil power lies waiting at the threshold of this world, and our hero will need to face this nameless evil. Yet the hero is not alone - his fate is linked to that of a beautiful, mysterious lady as well as a powerful artifact from the long-forgotten distant past.
