Red Faction: Armageddon
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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 | 975 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 836 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 906 fps | 736 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 882 fps | 716 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 833 fps | 677 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 949 fps | 759 fps | 617 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 857 fps | 686 fps | 557 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 918 fps | 735 fps | 588 fps | 478 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 666 fps | 533 fps | 426 fps | 346 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 | 985 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 925 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 900 fps | 731 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 964 fps | 771 fps | 627 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 849 fps | 680 fps | 552 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 827 fps | 661 fps | 537 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 976 fps | 781 fps | 624 fps | 507 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 890 fps | 712 fps | 569 fps | 463 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 804 fps | 643 fps | 514 fps | 418 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 689 fps | 551 fps | 441 fps | 358 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 499 fps | 399 fps | 320 fps | 260 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 823 fps | 669 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 955 fps | 764 fps | 621 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 857 fps | 686 fps | 557 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 808 fps | 647 fps | 525 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 949 fps | 759 fps | 607 fps | 493 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 750 fps | 600 fps | 480 fps | 390 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 643 fps | 514 fps | 411 fps | 334 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 566 fps | 453 fps | 362 fps | 294 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 551 fps | 441 fps | 353 fps | 287 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 520 fps | 416 fps | 333 fps | 271 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 474 fps | 380 fps | 304 fps | 247 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 429 fps | 343 fps | 274 fps | 223 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 367 fps | 294 fps | 235 fps | 191 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 266 fps | 213 fps | 170 fps | 138 fps |
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About
Red Faction: Armageddon is a third-person action shooter developed by Volition and released in 2011. Set on Mars in 2175, it's the fourth entry in the Red Faction franchise and focuses on destructible environments and underground combat scenarios. The game emphasizes dynamic destruction mechanics, allowing you to demolish structures and terrain as core gameplay elements.
This 2011 title is very accessible by modern standards and runs smoothly on modest hardware. You'll achieve solid 60+ FPS performance on mid-range GPUs like the GTX 1050 or RX 6600, even at higher graphics settings. The minimum requirement of 2GB RAM and a CPU score around 343 means older systems can still handle it comfortably, making it an excellent benchmark title for testing budget gaming rigs or comparing performance across different GPU generations.
If you enjoy straightforward action games and destructible level design, Armageddon delivers entertaining gameplay despite its modest 69/100 rating. It's worth playing if you're interested in older third-person shooters or want a low-demand title to stress-test system performance.
Performance profile
June 2011 release. Red Faction: Armageddon targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.
Action titles like Red Faction: Armageddon 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 — Red Faction: Armageddon 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
Half a century after the Red Faction resistance and their Marauder allies freed Mars from the brutal Earth Defense Force, harmony on Mars is again threatened but this time by a lethal force shrouded in mystery. When the massive Terraformer that supplies Mars with its Earth-like air and weather is destroyed, the atmosphere turns to chaos, super-tornados and lightning storms engulf the planet. To survive, the Colonists flee to the underground mines and build a network of habitable caves. Five years later, Darius Mason, grandson of Martian Revolution heroes Alec Mason and Samanya, runs a lucrative business from Bastion, underground hub of Colonist activity. Mining, scavenging, mercenary work--if the job is dangerous, Darius is your man. Few sane people now venture to the ravaged surface, aside from contractors like Darius and the smugglers who run goods between the settlements. When Darius is tricked into reopening a mysterious shaft in an old Marauder temple, he releases a long-dormant evil and unleashes Armageddon on Mars. As Colonist and Marauder settlements are torn asunder, only Darius and the Red Faction can save mankind. The battle will take them across the storm-blasted planet--and below it, to the very heart of the unspeakable threat
