Dune: Spice Wars
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 852 fps | 692 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 989 fps | 791 fps | 643 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 887 fps | 710 fps | 577 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 837 fps | 669 fps | 544 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 982 fps | 786 fps | 629 fps | 511 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 776 fps | 621 fps | 497 fps | 404 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 665 fps | 532 fps | 426 fps | 346 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 586 fps | 469 fps | 375 fps | 305 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 570 fps | 456 fps | 365 fps | 297 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 539 fps | 431 fps | 345 fps | 280 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 491 fps | 393 fps | 314 fps | 255 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 444 fps | 355 fps | 284 fps | 231 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 380 fps | 304 fps | 243 fps | 198 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 276 fps | 221 fps | 176 fps | 143 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 998 fps | 798 fps | 639 fps | 519 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 927 fps | 741 fps | 593 fps | 482 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 832 fps | 665 fps | 532 fps | 433 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 784 fps | 627 fps | 502 fps | 408 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 737 fps | 589 fps | 471 fps | 383 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 582 fps | 466 fps | 373 fps | 303 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 499 fps | 399 fps | 319 fps | 260 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 440 fps | 352 fps | 281 fps | 229 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 428 fps | 342 fps | 274 fps | 222 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 404 fps | 323 fps | 259 fps | 210 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 368 fps | 295 fps | 236 fps | 192 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 333 fps | 266 fps | 213 fps | 173 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 285 fps | 228 fps | 183 fps | 148 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 207 fps | 165 fps | 132 fps | 108 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 532 fps | 426 fps | 341 fps | 277 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 494 fps | 395 fps | 316 fps | 257 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 444 fps | 355 fps | 284 fps | 231 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 418 fps | 335 fps | 268 fps | 217 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 393 fps | 314 fps | 251 fps | 204 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 311 fps | 248 fps | 199 fps | 161 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 266 fps | 213 fps | 170 fps | 138 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 234 fps | 188 fps | 150 fps | 122 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 228 fps | 183 fps | 146 fps | 119 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 215 fps | 172 fps | 138 fps | 112 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 196 fps | 157 fps | 126 fps | 102 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 177 fps | 142 fps | 114 fps | 92 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 152 fps | 122 fps | 97 fps | 79 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 110 fps | 88 fps | 71 fps | 57 fps |
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About
Dune: Spice Wars is a real-time strategy game with 4X elements that launched in 2023, developed by the team behind Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert's iconic Dune universe, the game tasks you with leading a faction across the desert planet Arrakis, competing through military conquest, political maneuvering, and espionage. It's a solid entry in the RTS genre that blends strategic depth with the rich lore of the Dune franchise.
The game is fairly accessible from a performance perspective and doesn't demand cutting-edge hardware. Dune: Spice Wars runs well on entry-level GPUs with a minimum score around 2367, paired with 8 GB of RAM, making it playable on modest systems. You can expect smooth FPS even on lower-end graphics cards, and the game scales reasonably across different GPU tiers, so tweaking graphics settings gives you flexibility for higher framerates on budget hardware.
If you enjoy strategy games and the Dune universe, Dune: Spice Wars is worth trying despite its 70/100 rating. It's an approachable real-time strategy title that won't push your PC to its limits, making it ideal for players looking for engaging gameplay without demanding top-tier performance requirements.
Performance profile
September 2023 release. As a current-generation title, Dune: Spice Wars pushes modern hardware — expect to need an RTX 40-series or RX 7000-series GPU to enjoy it at native 4K Ultra without leaning on upscaling.
As a strategy title, Dune: Spice Wars is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.
Extremely light — Dune: Spice Wars 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
Spice is the most valuable resource in the universe. The spice extends life, expands consciousness, and makes interstellar travel possible. Found only on Arrakis, it is sought by the most influential forces in the universe. Play as one of several factions, including House Atreides, House Harkonnen, the Smugglers, and the native Fremen, and compete for power over Dune and the spice. Scan the landscape for wormsign or risk losing your troops and spice harvesters to titanic sandworms who will burst through the dunes to swallow and devour them whole. Crush your opponents in combat, best them through political intrigue, and undermine them with your network of illusive spies.
