The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
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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 | 925 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 900 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 850 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 954 fps | 775 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 862 fps | 700 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 999 fps | 923 fps | 738 fps | 600 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 837 fps | 669 fps | 535 fps | 435 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 | 919 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 969 fps | 788 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 854 fps | 694 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 831 fps | 675 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 981 fps | 785 fps | 638 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 894 fps | 715 fps | 581 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 808 fps | 646 fps | 525 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 865 fps | 692 fps | 554 fps | 450 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 627 fps | 502 fps | 402 fps | 326 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 840 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 960 fps | 780 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 862 fps | 700 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 812 fps | 660 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 954 fps | 763 fps | 620 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 942 fps | 754 fps | 603 fps | 490 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 808 fps | 646 fps | 517 fps | 420 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 712 fps | 569 fps | 455 fps | 370 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 692 fps | 554 fps | 443 fps | 360 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 654 fps | 523 fps | 418 fps | 340 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 596 fps | 477 fps | 382 fps | 310 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 538 fps | 431 fps | 345 fps | 280 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 462 fps | 369 fps | 295 fps | 240 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 335 fps | 268 fps | 214 fps | 174 fps |
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About
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav (2012) is a point-and-click adventure game set in the expansive world of Aventuria, drawing from over 25 years of The Dark Eye tabletop RPG legacy. This indie adventure delivers a rich narrative experience with exploration across previously unseen regions of the setting. The game focuses on storytelling and puzzle-solving rather than action-heavy gameplay, making it accessible to adventure game enthusiasts.
Performance-wise, Chains of Satinav is extremely lightweight and accessible on modern hardware. With just 2 GB of RAM required, even budget GPUs from the last decade can easily handle this title at high FPS counts. You won't need to worry about graphics settings or GPU benchmarking—virtually any integrated graphics or modest dedicated card will maintain smooth 60+ FPS performance throughout the experience.
If you enjoy narrative-driven adventures with strong worldbuilding, Chains of Satinav is worth playing despite its modest 75/100 rating. The game's demanding story and atmospheric presentation outweigh some of its rough edges, particularly if you're already familiar with The Dark Eye universe.
Performance profile
June 2012 release. The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav 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 Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav 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 Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav 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
Thirteen years ago... in the town of Andergast a dark prophet was burned at the stake at the place of execution. Nobody knew his true name. He had come from the woods and spoke his dark prophecies only to disappear again. The people revered him as the "the Seer". It was said that he might have been a druid, a sorcerer, a being from the fairy folk or even an all-knowing demigod. Time and time again the Seer predicted disaster would come to Andergast and, indeed, disaster did come. Nobody knew the real reason why the King of Andergast had the Seer executed. Some say the Seer himself had cursed the whole kingdom of Andergast. A poor raven-haired child was watching the execution. As the procession with the disgraced convict passed by, the boy met the eyes of the Seer and with his last words the doomed prophet predicted a dark future for the boy. The stake was lit for the flames to consume the body of the Seer. The black haired child Geron grew up to be a gifted trapper. But since that fateful day of the execution he couldn't escape the words of the Seer as the people of Andergast where eying him with suspicion ever since. Feeding their suspicions everything in Geron's presence seemed to break or disappear mysteriously. Thus Geron was called a bringer of bad luck and a witches' brat. As our story begins, young Geron works as a trapper and has a lot of trouble on his hands. Flocks of crows act strangely. Aggressive and fearless they even attack humans. Some people even believe that the crows bring nightmares to the citizens of Andergast. When some of the once celebrated heroes, who had executed the Seer, are found dead and with eyes picked out rumors spread throughout the city. Many believe that the ghost of the Seer has finally returned to take revenge. And of course many believe Geron to be the reason for these dark signs. After all he was said to bring bad luck and disaster to Andergast. As the king searches for a trapper for an important quest, Geron takes his chance to clear his name once and for all. And so Geron gets entangled into a story that will prove to be of greater importance than he could ever have expected.
