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The Book of Unwritten Tales

The Book of Unwritten Tales

81/100
48 ratings2009Easy to run

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1080p performance

The Book of Unwritten Tales 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 fps871 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps945 fps768 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps919 fps747 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps868 fps705 fps
RTX 3070999 fps989 fps791 fps643 fps
RTX 4060999 fps894 fps715 fps581 fps
RTX 3060957 fps766 fps613 fps498 fps
GTX 1660 Super694 fps555 fps444 fps361 fps

1440p performance

The Book of Unwritten Tales 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 fps965 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps938 fps762 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps804 fps653 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps886 fps709 fps576 fps
RTX 3080999 fps862 fps689 fps560 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps814 fps651 fps529 fps
RTX 3070928 fps742 fps594 fps482 fps
RTX 4060838 fps670 fps536 fps436 fps
RTX 3060718 fps574 fps460 fps373 fps
GTX 1660 Super521 fps416 fps333 fps271 fps

4K performance

The Book of Unwritten Tales estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps858 fps697 fps
RTX 4090999 fps996 fps797 fps647 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps894 fps715 fps581 fps
RTX 5080999 fps843 fps674 fps548 fps
RTX 4080 Super989 fps791 fps633 fps514 fps
RTX 4070 Ti782 fps626 fps500 fps407 fps
RTX 4070670 fps536 fps429 fps349 fps
RX 7800 XT590 fps472 fps378 fps307 fps
RTX 3080574 fps460 fps368 fps299 fps
RTX 4060 Ti543 fps434 fps347 fps282 fps
RTX 3070495 fps396 fps317 fps257 fps
RTX 4060447 fps357 fps286 fps232 fps
RTX 3060383 fps306 fps245 fps199 fps
GTX 1660 Super278 fps222 fps178 fps144 fps

Minimum Hardware

Graphics Card
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Direct-X 9c compliant video card with 128 MB RAM, PixelShader 2.0

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Processor
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Pentium IV 2 GHz / Athlon 2.4 GHz

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Memory
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2 GB

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About

The Book of Unwritten Tales (2009) is a classic point-and-click adventure game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and storytelling over action. Players navigate through 60 locations filled with 250 interactive items and 40 characters across an approximately 20-hour campaign. The game's charm lies in its witty writing and creative brain teasers woven into a compelling narrative adventure.

This is an extremely accessible title from a hardware perspective, making it ideal for benchmarking older systems or integrated graphics. Even modest GPUs will handle it comfortably, and you can expect high FPS counts on virtually any modern hardware. The game requires only 2GB of RAM and runs smoothly on low-end configurations, making performance testing straightforward without needing to adjust graphics settings significantly.

With an 81/100 rating, The Book of Unwritten Tales holds up well for adventure game fans who prioritize story and puzzle design. If you enjoy classic point-and-click adventures with humor and substance, it's definitely worth your time despite its age.

Performance profile

April 2009 release. The Book of Unwritten Tales 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.

The Book of Unwritten Tales 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 — The Book of Unwritten Tales 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 a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbours the dark secret of a powerful artefact. Whoever calls this artefact his own, will determine the fate of the world. While the Army of the Shadows sends out its best and most devious agents to discover the secret, the Alliance's four heroes find themselves involuntarily drawn into the crisis...

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