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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand

Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand

67/100
16 ratings2002Easy to run

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1080p performance

Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand 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 fps890 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps965 fps784 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps939 fps763 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps887 fps721 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps809 fps657 fps
RTX 4060999 fps913 fps730 fps593 fps
RTX 3060978 fps783 fps626 fps509 fps
GTX 1660 Super709 fps567 fps454 fps369 fps

1440p performance

Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand 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 fps986 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps959 fps779 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps822 fps668 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps905 fps724 fps588 fps
RTX 3080999 fps880 fps704 fps572 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps832 fps665 fps540 fps
RTX 3070948 fps758 fps607 fps493 fps
RTX 4060856 fps685 fps548 fps445 fps
RTX 3060734 fps587 fps470 fps382 fps
GTX 1660 Super532 fps426 fps340 fps277 fps

4K performance

Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps877 fps712 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps814 fps661 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps913 fps730 fps593 fps
RTX 5080999 fps861 fps689 fps560 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps809 fps647 fps526 fps
RTX 4070 Ti799 fps639 fps511 fps415 fps
RTX 4070685 fps548 fps438 fps356 fps
RX 7800 XT603 fps483 fps386 fps314 fps
RTX 3080587 fps470 fps376 fps305 fps
RTX 4060 Ti554 fps443 fps355 fps288 fps
RTX 3070505 fps404 fps323 fps263 fps
RTX 4060457 fps365 fps292 fps237 fps
RTX 3060391 fps313 fps250 fps203 fps
GTX 1660 Super284 fps227 fps182 fps148 fps

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16 MB DirectX 7.0 compatible video card

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Processor
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200 MHz or greater Pentium or equivalent class CPU

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16 GB

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About

Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, released in 2002, is an action-adventure game that places players in the role of the iconic teenage detective, Nancy Drew. This installment features a captivating story where players must expose buried secrets and catch a thief red-handed in a richly detailed environment. With its engaging mystery and immersive puzzles, the game stands out as a notable entry in the Nancy Drew series.

In terms of PC performance, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand is relatively accessible for gamers. To achieve a smooth gameplay experience with decent FPS, players should have at least an entry-level GPU, with a minimum score of around 50, and 16 GB of RAM. The game's requirements are not particularly demanding, making it suitable for a variety of setups. When looking at GPU options, focus on budget-friendly graphics cards that can easily handle the game's graphics settings without compromising performance.

Given its rating of 67/100, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand may appeal to fans of the action-adventure genre and those who enjoy mystery-solving gameplay. While it may not be for everyone, dedicated fans of the series and casual gamers seeking a lighthearted experience may find it enjoyable.

Performance profile

Released in August 2002, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.

Action titles like Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand reward high framerates for visual clarity during combat. A mid-range modern GPU at 1440p 60–120 FPS is the practical sweet spot; VRR (G-Sync/FreeSync) smooths out drops during heavy effects.

Extremely light — Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand 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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