Portal: System Failure
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Portal: System Failure FPS by GPU
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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 | 884 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 959 fps | 779 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 933 fps | 758 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 881 fps | 716 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 803 fps | 653 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 907 fps | 726 fps | 590 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 972 fps | 778 fps | 622 fps | 505 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 705 fps | 564 fps | 451 fps | 366 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 | 979 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 952 fps | 774 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 816 fps | 663 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 899 fps | 719 fps | 584 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 875 fps | 700 fps | 569 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 826 fps | 661 fps | 537 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 942 fps | 753 fps | 603 fps | 490 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 850 fps | 680 fps | 544 fps | 442 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 729 fps | 583 fps | 467 fps | 379 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 528 fps | 423 fps | 338 fps | 275 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 871 fps | 708 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 809 fps | 657 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 907 fps | 726 fps | 590 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 855 fps | 684 fps | 556 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 803 fps | 643 fps | 522 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 794 fps | 635 fps | 508 fps | 413 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 680 fps | 544 fps | 435 fps | 354 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 599 fps | 479 fps | 384 fps | 312 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 583 fps | 467 fps | 373 fps | 303 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 551 fps | 441 fps | 352 fps | 286 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 502 fps | 402 fps | 321 fps | 261 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 454 fps | 363 fps | 290 fps | 236 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 389 fps | 311 fps | 249 fps | 202 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 282 fps | 225 fps | 180 fps | 147 fps |
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Minimum Hardware
Video card must be 128 MB or more and with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher).
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About
To enjoy Portal: System Failure smoothly, an entry-level GPU like the GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT is recommended. This title is not particularly demanding, making it accessible for a wide range of systems. With these GPUs, you can expect to run the game comfortably at 1080p with high settings, providing a solid balance between visual fidelity and performance.
If you have a more powerful GPU, such as a GTX 1660 or RX 6600, you can easily push the game to higher resolutions like 1440p without sacrificing frame rates. On the other hand, older or lower-tier graphics cards may still handle the game, but you might need to lower the settings to achieve a stable experience. Overall, this game is well-optimized for various hardware, allowing most players to enjoy it without major performance hitches.
Performance profile
Portal: System Failure is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.
Extremely light — Portal: System Failure 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
In Portal: System Failure, you take the role of test subject #3872 (Bell), as you wake up roughly 15 years after the events of Portal 2. With GLaDOS restored to her full power, the facility is now completely run by various AI with different tasks (personality cores.) As you wake up, you are greeted by the voice of VX-87 (Vixie) - a puzzle designer core and your new testing associate as they guide you through a testing track of their own design. However, something goes wrong with the testing track as a rogue AI hacks into the system and hijacks it. It is now up to you to figure out who is behind the hack and stop them before they can take over the facility.
