The Medium
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 342 fps | 274 fps | 219 fps | 178 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 318 fps | 254 fps | 203 fps | 165 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 285 fps | 228 fps | 182 fps | 148 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 269 fps | 215 fps | 172 fps | 140 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 252 fps | 202 fps | 162 fps | 131 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 199 fps | 160 fps | 128 fps | 104 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 171 fps | 137 fps | 109 fps | 89 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 151 fps | 120 fps | 96 fps | 78 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 147 fps | 117 fps | 94 fps | 76 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 138 fps | 111 fps | 89 fps | 72 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 126 fps | 101 fps | 81 fps | 66 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 114 fps | 91 fps | 73 fps | 59 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 98 fps | 78 fps | 63 fps | 51 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 71 fps | 57 fps | 45 fps | 37 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 256 fps | 205 fps | 164 fps | 133 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 238 fps | 191 fps | 152 fps | 124 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 214 fps | 171 fps | 137 fps | 111 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 202 fps | 161 fps | 129 fps | 105 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 189 fps | 151 fps | 121 fps | 98 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 150 fps | 120 fps | 96 fps | 78 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 128 fps | 103 fps | 82 fps | 67 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 113 fps | 90 fps | 72 fps | 59 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 110 fps | 88 fps | 70 fps | 57 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 104 fps | 83 fps | 66 fps | 54 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 95 fps | 76 fps | 61 fps | 49 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 85 fps | 68 fps | 55 fps | 44 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 73 fps | 59 fps | 47 fps | 38 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 53 fps | 42 fps | 34 fps | 28 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 137 fps | 109 fps | 88 fps | 71 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 127 fps | 102 fps | 81 fps | 66 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 114 fps | 91 fps | 73 fps | 59 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 107 fps | 86 fps | 69 fps | 56 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 101 fps | 81 fps | 65 fps | 52 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 80 fps | 64 fps | 51 fps | 41 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 68 fps | 55 fps | 44 fps | 36 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 60 fps | 48 fps | 39 fps | 31 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 59 fps | 47 fps | 38 fps | 30 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 55 fps | 44 fps | 35 fps | 29 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 50 fps | 40 fps | 32 fps | 26 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 46 fps | 36 fps | 29 fps | 24 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 39 fps | 31 fps | 25 fps | 20 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 28 fps | 23 fps | 18 fps | 15 fps |
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About
The Medium (2021) is a third-person psychological horror adventure that stands out for its innovative dual-reality gameplay mechanic. You'll explore both the real world and spirit world simultaneously, solving puzzles and uncovering disturbing secrets while evading The Maw, a terrifying creature born from tragedy. The game's unique perspective and atmospheric storytelling create a genuinely unsettling experience that sets it apart in the horror genre.
The Medium is relatively accessible for most gaming PCs, requiring only an entry-level GPU to run at playable framerates. With a minimum GPU benchmark score around 9212, even modest graphics cards can handle the game, though you'll want at least 8GB of RAM and a CPU with a score near 607 for smooth performance. Higher-end GPUs will deliver better FPS and allow you to enable advanced graphics settings, but the game scales well across different performance tiers.
With a 71/100 rating, The Medium delivers a solid psychological horror experience worth playing if you enjoy atmospheric adventures and puzzle-solving. The innovative dual-reality mechanic and engaging narrative make it a worthwhile title for horror fans willing to tolerate some performance compromises on lower-end hardware.
Performance profile
Released in January 2021, The Medium targets RTX 20/30-series and RX 6000-era hardware. A current mid-range GPU (RTX 4060 Ti / RX 7700 XT) is the sweet spot for 1440p Ultra; 4K needs a high-end card.
The Medium 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.
Mid-range territory. An RTX 3060 or RX 6700 XT delivers 60 FPS at 1080p High in The Medium. For 1440p Ultra you'll want an RTX 4060 Ti / RX 7700 XT; 4K Ultra needs an RTX 4070 Ti or faster.
Storyline
Marianne, a medium hounded by visions, lives and interacts across two worlds: the real one and the spirit world. Haunted by the vision of a child’s murder, she travels to an abandoned hotel resort, which many years ago became the stage of an unthinkable tragedy. There she begins her search for difficult answers. As a medium with access to both worlds, she has a wider perspective and can see more clearly that there’s no one simple truth to what others perceive. Nothing is what it seems, everything has another side.
