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Frostpunk 2

Frostpunk 2

80/100
36 ratings2024Easy to run

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1080p performance

Frostpunk 2 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 fps961 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps906 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps851 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps828 fps673 fps
RTX 4070999 fps887 fps710 fps577 fps
RX 7800 XT977 fps782 fps625 fps508 fps
RTX 3080951 fps761 fps608 fps494 fps
RTX 4060 Ti898 fps718 fps575 fps467 fps
RTX 3070819 fps655 fps524 fps426 fps
RTX 4060739 fps592 fps473 fps385 fps
RTX 3060634 fps507 fps406 fps330 fps
GTX 1660 Super460 fps368 fps294 fps239 fps

1440p performance

Frostpunk 2 estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps865 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps989 fps803 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps887 fps721 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps837 fps680 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps982 fps786 fps639 fps
RTX 4070 Ti971 fps776 fps621 fps505 fps
RTX 4070832 fps665 fps532 fps433 fps
RX 7800 XT733 fps586 fps469 fps381 fps
RTX 3080713 fps570 fps456 fps371 fps
RTX 4060 Ti673 fps539 fps431 fps350 fps
RTX 3070614 fps491 fps393 fps319 fps
RTX 4060555 fps444 fps355 fps288 fps
RTX 3060475 fps380 fps304 fps247 fps
GTX 1660 Super345 fps276 fps221 fps179 fps

4K performance

Frostpunk 2 estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090887 fps710 fps568 fps461 fps
RTX 4090824 fps659 fps527 fps428 fps
RX 7900 XTX739 fps592 fps473 fps385 fps
RTX 5080697 fps558 fps446 fps363 fps
RTX 4080 Super655 fps524 fps419 fps341 fps
RTX 4070 Ti518 fps414 fps331 fps269 fps
RTX 4070444 fps355 fps284 fps231 fps
RX 7800 XT391 fps313 fps250 fps203 fps
RTX 3080380 fps304 fps243 fps198 fps
RTX 4060 Ti359 fps287 fps230 fps187 fps
RTX 3070327 fps262 fps210 fps170 fps
RTX 4060296 fps237 fps189 fps154 fps
RTX 3060254 fps203 fps162 fps132 fps
GTX 1660 Super184 fps147 fps118 fps96 fps

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AMD RX 550 4 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 4 GB VRAM / INTEL ARC A310 4GB VRAM

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5-8400

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8 GB

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About

Frostpunk 2 (2024) is a society survival strategy game that builds on the acclaimed original by introducing oil-driven technology and escalating global threats. You'll manage a frozen city's infrastructure, resources, and political factions while navigating increasingly grim circumstances. The game earned an 80/100 rating and represents a meaningful evolution of the genre with deeper strategic complexity.

Running Frostpunk 2 is quite accessible for modern systems. The minimum GPU requirement sits around entry-level performance (approximately 2367 benchmark score), paired with 8 GB RAM and a modest CPU (around 1301 score). You'll achieve solid FPS performance on mid-range graphics cards without needing high-end hardware, making it friendly for benchmark testing across various GPU tiers and performance targets.

If you enjoy strategic city-builders with meaningful decision-making and atmospheric storytelling, Frostpunk 2 is worth your time. The game strikes a good balance between challenging gameplay and accessibility, making it suitable for both hardcore strategy fans and those new to the genre.

Performance profile

September 2024 release. As a current-generation title, Frostpunk 2 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, Frostpunk 2 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 — Frostpunk 2 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

Frostpunk 2 is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated society survival game that blended city building, strategy and management gameplay, creating a brand new genre. Its successor takes place 30 years after the apocalyptic blizzard storm, and Earth is still overwhelmed by the icy climate of neverending frost and harsh weather. You play as the leader of a resource-hungry metropolis where the expansion and search for new sources of power is an unavoidable reality. After the age of coal, conquering Frostland for the oil extraction industry is expected to be the new salvation of what’s left of humanity. However, change does not come easily, and not everyone in this new multi-layered society will welcome this new direction. Demands and expectations of various factions will raise tensions and evoke conflicts, but will a cold-blooded rule and a Machiavellian approach to politics be necessary? As the everlasting cold continues its grip on the city and outside threats arise, you’ll need to make sure your people are united, driven, and ready for difficult, unavoidable sacrifices!

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