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Bound By Flame

Bound By Flame

65/100
45 ratings2014Easy to run

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1080p performance

Bound By Flame estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps901 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps950 fps772 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps837 fps680 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps814 fps662 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps961 fps769 fps625 fps
RTX 3070999 fps877 fps701 fps570 fps
RTX 4060990 fps792 fps633 fps515 fps
RTX 3060848 fps679 fps543 fps441 fps
GTX 1660 Super615 fps492 fps394 fps320 fps

1440p performance

Bound By Flame estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps965 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps910 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps855 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps831 fps675 fps
RTX 4070999 fps891 fps713 fps579 fps
RX 7800 XT981 fps785 fps628 fps510 fps
RTX 3080954 fps763 fps611 fps496 fps
RTX 4060 Ti901 fps721 fps577 fps469 fps
RTX 3070822 fps657 fps526 fps427 fps
RTX 4060742 fps594 fps475 fps386 fps
RTX 3060636 fps509 fps407 fps331 fps
GTX 1660 Super461 fps369 fps295 fps240 fps

4K performance

Bound By Flame estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps950 fps760 fps618 fps
RTX 4090999 fps882 fps706 fps573 fps
RX 7900 XTX990 fps792 fps633 fps515 fps
RTX 5080933 fps746 fps597 fps485 fps
RTX 4080 Super877 fps701 fps561 fps456 fps
RTX 4070 Ti693 fps554 fps443 fps360 fps
RTX 4070594 fps475 fps380 fps309 fps
RX 7800 XT523 fps418 fps335 fps272 fps
RTX 3080509 fps407 fps326 fps265 fps
RTX 4060 Ti481 fps385 fps308 fps250 fps
RTX 3070438 fps351 fps280 fps228 fps
RTX 4060396 fps317 fps253 fps206 fps
RTX 3060339 fps271 fps217 fps176 fps
GTX 1660 Super246 fps197 fps157 fps128 fps

Minimum Hardware

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512 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER

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Processor
Minimum required

AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ

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Memory
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2 GB

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Genres

ActionRole-playing (RPG)

About

Bound by Flame is a 2014 action RPG that emphasizes character customization and player choice throughout its campaign. You'll create your hero with custom facial features and gender selection, then navigate branching quests that shape your story based on the decisions you make. The game combines real-time combat with RPG progression in a dark fantasy setting.

This is an accessible title that runs smoothly on older and budget hardware. Entry-level GPUs with a benchmark score around 947 will handle the game at playable framerates, and the minimum 2GB RAM requirement means most systems from the past decade can run it. You won't need a powerful graphics card to achieve solid FPS—even modest GPUs will deliver consistent performance across various graphics settings.

With a 64/100 rating, Bound by Flame is a middle-of-the-road action RPG worth considering if you enjoy branching narratives and character-driven gameplay. It's a low-pressure option for performance testing since it won't stress modern hardware, making it useful for baseline benchmark comparisons.

Performance profile

Released in May 2014, Bound By Flame sits in the DirectX 11 generation. Comfortable on any modern mid-range GPU at 1440p; even an RTX 3050 or RX 6600 typically delivers 4K60 at High settings.

RPGs like Bound By Flame 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 — Bound By Flame 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

A victim of a demonic influence will have to choose between the evil powers offered or rejecting them in favor of developing heroic talents. Dangers and enemies will become more fearsome in battle throughout, increasing the temptations to acquire more power by giving up part of the hero's soul to the demon while progression of the demonic influence will be reflected by the transformation of the hero's body. The game features three endings, depending which choices the player made during the game. In the finale the player's actions determines which ending will play out: the sacrifice ending (involves the player rejecting the demon's powers and killing themselves), demon ending (the player becomes a full demon thus destroying the world of Vertiel) and the king ending (the player exterminates the demon and becomes the ruler of Vertiel).

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