Celeste
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Celeste FPS by GPU
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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 | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 986 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 891 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 940 fps | 763 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 999 fps | 852 fps | 681 fps | 554 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 | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 883 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 859 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 998 fps | 811 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 910 fps | 740 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 822 fps | 668 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 999 fps | 881 fps | 705 fps | 573 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 798 fps | 639 fps | 511 fps | 415 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 992 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 891 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 840 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 971 fps | 789 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 959 fps | 767 fps | 623 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 822 fps | 658 fps | 534 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 905 fps | 724 fps | 579 fps | 471 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 881 fps | 705 fps | 564 fps | 458 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 832 fps | 666 fps | 532 fps | 433 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 759 fps | 607 fps | 485 fps | 394 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 685 fps | 548 fps | 438 fps | 356 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 587 fps | 470 fps | 376 fps | 305 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 426 fps | 341 fps | 272 fps | 221 fps |
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About
Celeste is a critically acclaimed 2018 platformer from the creators of TowerFall that blends tight, challenging gameplay with a compelling narrative about personal struggle. Players guide Madeline up Celeste Mountain while confronting her inner demons through hundreds of hand-crafted levels. The game combines pixel-art aesthetics with responsive controls that make it a standout in the indie action-adventure space, earning a solid 87/100 rating from critics.
Running Celeste is refreshingly accessible for PC gamers, as it demands minimal hardware to achieve smooth performance. The game requires only an entry-level GPU with a benchmark score around 303 and 2GB of RAM, making it playable on older or budget systems. You'll easily hit high FPS counts on modest graphics cards, and even integrated graphics can handle this title without issue, giving you plenty of performance headroom across different PC configurations.
If you enjoy challenging platformers with meaningful storytelling, Celeste is absolutely worth playing. Its combination of tight mechanics, atmospheric pixel art, and emotional depth makes it one of the best indie games available, and its minimal performance requirements mean virtually any PC gamer can experience it without hardware concerns.
Performance profile
January 2018 release. Celeste was built around the GTX 10-series / RX Vega era. Current-gen mid-range cards (RTX 4060 / RX 7600) are overkill at 1080p and handle 1440p Ultra comfortably.
Celeste is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.
Extremely light — Celeste 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
Set on a fictional version of Mount Celeste, it follows a young woman named Madeline who attempts to climb the mountain, and must face her inner demons in her quest to reach the summit.
