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Frozen Cortex

Frozen Cortex

60/100
1 ratings2014Easy to run

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1080p performance

Frozen Cortex 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 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps903 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps979 fps795 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps953 fps774 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps900 fps731 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps820 fps666 fps
RTX 4060999 fps926 fps741 fps602 fps
RTX 3060992 fps794 fps635 fps516 fps
GTX 1660 Super719 fps576 fps460 fps374 fps

1440p performance

Frozen Cortex 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 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps972 fps790 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps834 fps677 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps918 fps734 fps597 fps
RTX 3080999 fps893 fps714 fps580 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps843 fps675 fps548 fps
RTX 3070961 fps769 fps615 fps500 fps
RTX 4060868 fps695 fps556 fps451 fps
RTX 3060744 fps595 fps476 fps387 fps
GTX 1660 Super540 fps432 fps345 fps281 fps

4K performance

Frozen Cortex estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps889 fps722 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps826 fps671 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps926 fps741 fps602 fps
RTX 5080999 fps873 fps699 fps568 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps820 fps656 fps533 fps
RTX 4070 Ti810 fps648 fps519 fps421 fps
RTX 4070695 fps556 fps445 fps361 fps
RX 7800 XT612 fps490 fps392 fps318 fps
RTX 3080595 fps476 fps381 fps310 fps
RTX 4060 Ti562 fps450 fps360 fps292 fps
RTX 3070513 fps410 fps328 fps267 fps
RTX 4060463 fps370 fps296 fps241 fps
RTX 3060397 fps318 fps254 fps206 fps
GTX 1660 Super288 fps230 fps184 fps150 fps

Minimum Hardware

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Shader Model 3.0 & at least 1GB VRAM

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Processor
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1.2GHz

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4 GB

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Genres

About

Frozen Cortex, released in 2014, is a unique blend of indie, sports, and strategy genres, crafted by the developers of Frozen Synapse. This engaging title emphasizes simultaneous turn-based tactics, allowing players to anticipate and counteract opponents' moves on randomly-generated playfields. The game's intense, futuristically-themed competition, dubbed "futuresport," sets it apart in the indie gaming landscape.

In terms of PC performance, Frozen Cortex is quite accessible to a wide range of systems. With a minimum GPU requirement of an entry-level graphics card scoring around 800, players can expect satisfactory FPS even on less powerful setups. To run the game smoothly, a system with at least 4 GB of RAM should suffice, allowing for a solid gaming experience without demanding high-end hardware. Players can look to budget-friendly GPUs to achieve acceptable performance while adjusting graphics settings to their liking.

Whether you should play Frozen Cortex largely depends on your taste for strategic gameplay and tactical challenges. While the game has received a mixed rating of 60/100, fans of the genre may find value in its innovative mechanics and competitive nature. If you're drawn to strategy games that require thoughtful planning and execution, this title could be worth exploring.

Performance profile

Released in December 2014, Frozen Cortex 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.

As a strategy title, Frozen Cortex 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 — Frozen Cortex 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.

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