That Dragon, Cancer
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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 | 999 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 950 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 858 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 906 fps | 736 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 999 fps | 821 fps | 657 fps | 533 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 | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 966 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 851 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 828 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 962 fps | 782 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 877 fps | 713 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 991 fps | 792 fps | 644 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 999 fps | 849 fps | 679 fps | 552 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 769 fps | 616 fps | 492 fps | 400 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 957 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 858 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 996 fps | 809 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 936 fps | 760 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 925 fps | 740 fps | 601 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 991 fps | 792 fps | 634 fps | 515 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 873 fps | 698 fps | 558 fps | 454 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 849 fps | 679 fps | 543 fps | 442 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 802 fps | 642 fps | 513 fps | 417 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 731 fps | 585 fps | 468 fps | 380 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 660 fps | 528 fps | 423 fps | 343 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 566 fps | 453 fps | 362 fps | 294 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 410 fps | 328 fps | 263 fps | 213 fps |
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That Dragon, Cancer is a narrative-driven indie adventure game released in 2016 that tells the true story of a family's four-year battle against childhood cancer. Rather than traditional gameplay mechanics, the experience focuses on poetic storytelling and emotional exploration of themes like faith, hope, and love. The game's artistic approach and deeply personal narrative have made it a standout title in the indie gaming space, earning a solid 75/100 rating.
Performance-wise, That Dragon, Cancer is extremely accessible and places minimal demands on your system, making it ideal for benchmarking on lower-end hardware. The game runs smoothly on integrated graphics and older GPUs, easily achieving 60+ FPS on modest configurations with just 2 GB of RAM. Even budget gaming setups will handle this title without issues, so you won't need high-end components or aggressive graphics settings to enjoy it at solid frame rates.
If you're drawn to meaningful indie experiences over action-heavy gameplay, That Dragon, Cancer is absolutely worth playing. This is a reflective, emotionally resonant game that prioritizes narrative and artistic presentation over technical spectacle.
Performance profile
Released in January 2016, That Dragon, Cancer 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.
That Dragon, Cancer 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 — That Dragon, Cancer 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.
