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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords

82/100
32 ratings2002Easy to run

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1080p performance

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps931 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps865 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps955 fps776 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps901 fps732 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps846 fps687 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps836 fps669 fps543 fps
RTX 4070895 fps716 fps573 fps466 fps
RX 7800 XT789 fps631 fps505 fps410 fps
RTX 3080767 fps614 fps491 fps399 fps
RTX 4060 Ti725 fps580 fps464 fps377 fps
RTX 3070661 fps529 fps423 fps344 fps
RTX 4060597 fps478 fps382 fps310 fps
RTX 3060512 fps409 fps327 fps266 fps
GTX 1660 Super371 fps297 fps237 fps193 fps

1440p performance

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps860 fps698 fps
RTX 4090999 fps998 fps798 fps649 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps895 fps716 fps582 fps
RTX 5080999 fps844 fps675 fps549 fps
RTX 4080 Super991 fps793 fps634 fps515 fps
RTX 4070 Ti783 fps627 fps501 fps407 fps
RTX 4070672 fps537 fps430 fps349 fps
RX 7800 XT592 fps473 fps379 fps308 fps
RTX 3080576 fps460 fps368 fps299 fps
RTX 4060 Ti544 fps435 fps348 fps283 fps
RTX 3070496 fps397 fps317 fps258 fps
RTX 4060448 fps358 fps287 fps233 fps
RTX 3060384 fps307 fps246 fps200 fps
GTX 1660 Super278 fps223 fps178 fps145 fps

4K performance

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090716 fps573 fps458 fps372 fps
RTX 4090665 fps532 fps426 fps346 fps
RX 7900 XTX597 fps478 fps382 fps310 fps
RTX 5080563 fps450 fps360 fps293 fps
RTX 4080 Super529 fps423 fps338 fps275 fps
RTX 4070 Ti418 fps334 fps267 fps217 fps
RTX 4070358 fps287 fps229 fps186 fps
RX 7800 XT316 fps252 fps202 fps164 fps
RTX 3080307 fps246 fps196 fps160 fps
RTX 4060 Ti290 fps232 fps186 fps151 fps
RTX 3070264 fps211 fps169 fps137 fps
RTX 4060239 fps191 fps153 fps124 fps
RTX 3060205 fps164 fps131 fps106 fps
GTX 1660 Super148 fps119 fps95 fps77 fps

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About

"The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords," released in 2002, is a unique compilation that includes a beloved classic and a captivating multiplayer experience. The game combines the iconic top-down adventure of the original Super Nintendo title with an engaging four-player cooperative quest in Four Swords. This blend of nostalgia and innovation makes it a noteworthy entry in the Zelda series.

When it comes to PC performance, "A Link to the Past & Four Swords" is quite accessible. The game can run smoothly on entry-level GPUs, with a minimum requirement score of around 1759. With 8 GB of RAM, players can expect stable FPS even at higher graphics settings, which makes it an excellent choice for gamers looking for lightweight titles without compromising on enjoyable gameplay.

Given its solid rating of 82/100, "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords" is definitely worth playing for fans of the action-adventure genre. Its mix of single-player nostalgia and cooperative multiplayer fun ensures a delightful experience that appeals to both long-time franchise enthusiasts and new players alike.

Performance profile

Released in December 2002, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.

Extremely light — The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords 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

A Link to the Past The wizard Agahnim has been abducting descendants of the seven sages, intent on using their power to obliterate the barrier leading to the Dark World. One of the descendants happens to be Princess Zelda, who informs Link of her plight. Armed with a trusty sword and shield, Link begins a journey that will take him through treacherous territory. Four Swords A long time ago in Hyrule, there was a hero who used a legendary sword called the Four Sword to defeat the sorcerer Vaati and trapped him into the sword. After the battle, people built a shrine to protect it. Several years later, princess Zelda noticed that Vaati might have escaped from the blade of the Four Sword and asked Link to come to the Four Sword shrine to check with her. As soon as they came there, Vaati captured Zelda and carried her away. Some little fairies later told Link that princess Zelda was at Vaati's palace up on the sky. In an attempt to recuse Zelda, Link dragged the Four Sword and it created three more Links! The Links then began their adventure to save Zelda.

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