How to Survive
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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 | 900 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 976 fps | 793 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 949 fps | 771 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 897 fps | 729 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 818 fps | 664 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 923 fps | 738 fps | 600 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 989 fps | 791 fps | 633 fps | 514 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 717 fps | 574 fps | 459 fps | 373 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 | 996 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 969 fps | 788 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 831 fps | 675 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 915 fps | 732 fps | 595 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 890 fps | 712 fps | 579 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 841 fps | 673 fps | 546 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 958 fps | 766 fps | 613 fps | 498 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 865 fps | 692 fps | 554 fps | 450 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 742 fps | 593 fps | 475 fps | 386 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 538 fps | 430 fps | 344 fps | 280 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 886 fps | 720 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 823 fps | 669 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 923 fps | 738 fps | 600 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 870 fps | 696 fps | 566 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 818 fps | 654 fps | 531 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 808 fps | 646 fps | 517 fps | 420 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 692 fps | 554 fps | 443 fps | 360 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 610 fps | 488 fps | 390 fps | 317 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 593 fps | 475 fps | 380 fps | 309 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 560 fps | 448 fps | 359 fps | 291 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 511 fps | 409 fps | 327 fps | 266 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 462 fps | 369 fps | 295 fps | 240 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 396 fps | 316 fps | 253 fps | 206 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 287 fps | 229 fps | 184 fps | 149 fps |
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About
How to Survive is a 2013 action-adventure RPG that drops you on a hostile island where survival is the primary objective. You'll need to scavenge for food, water, and shelter while gathering resources to craft over 100 unique weapons and gear. The game blends resource management with combat as you navigate through dangerous nights and unpredictable weather on this freakshow island.
This is a relatively lightweight title that runs smoothly on older and mid-range hardware, making it accessible for most PC gamers. You can expect solid FPS performance on budget GPUs like the GTX 1050 or RX 560, easily hitting 60 FPS at 1080p with high graphics settings. Even integrated graphics from recent processors can handle the game at lower settings, so this is an excellent choice if you're benchmarking older or budget builds.
How to Survive earned a respectable 67/100 rating, offering a solid survival experience for players who enjoy crafting and resource management. If you're into indie action-RPGs with creative weapon-building mechanics, it's worth checking out, especially given its minimal hardware demands.
Performance profile
Released in October 2013, How to Survive 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 How to Survive 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 — How to Survive 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
Players play as one of three survivors - the all rounded Kenji, the fast, arczar Abbie or the brawling Jack - shipwrecked on one of four zombie-infested islands that form an archipelago. After finding food for another wounded survivor, Andrew (who has already suffered a zombie bite), the survivor meets a one-legged old man named Ramon who owns a boat that can be used to travel between the islands. Together, they hatch a plan to escape the archipelago using a beached seaplane, with Andrew as the pilot. Ramon sends the survivor to fetch materials to repair the plane. The survivor soon meets Kovac, a mysterious man in full armor who has made the islands his personal hunting ground. A self-proclaimed master survivor, Kovac is using his extensive field experience to write a zombie survival guide ('Kovac's Rules'), and gladly assumes a mentor role, helping the survivor with valuable advice and tools throughout the course of the game.
