The Painscreek Killings
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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 | 950 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 924 fps | 751 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 990 fps | 792 fps | 643 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 872 fps | 698 fps | 567 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 848 fps | 679 fps | 551 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 801 fps | 641 fps | 521 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 913 fps | 731 fps | 584 fps | 475 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 825 fps | 660 fps | 528 fps | 429 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 707 fps | 566 fps | 452 fps | 368 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 513 fps | 410 fps | 328 fps | 267 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 965 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 896 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 990 fps | 804 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 933 fps | 758 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 877 fps | 712 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 866 fps | 693 fps | 563 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 928 fps | 742 fps | 594 fps | 483 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 817 fps | 654 fps | 523 fps | 425 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 795 fps | 636 fps | 509 fps | 414 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 751 fps | 601 fps | 481 fps | 391 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 685 fps | 548 fps | 438 fps | 356 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 619 fps | 495 fps | 396 fps | 322 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 530 fps | 424 fps | 339 fps | 276 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 384 fps | 308 fps | 246 fps | 200 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 990 fps | 792 fps | 633 fps | 515 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 919 fps | 735 fps | 588 fps | 478 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 825 fps | 660 fps | 528 fps | 429 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 778 fps | 622 fps | 498 fps | 404 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 731 fps | 584 fps | 468 fps | 380 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 577 fps | 462 fps | 370 fps | 300 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 495 fps | 396 fps | 317 fps | 257 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 436 fps | 349 fps | 279 fps | 227 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 424 fps | 339 fps | 271 fps | 221 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 401 fps | 321 fps | 256 fps | 208 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 365 fps | 292 fps | 234 fps | 190 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 330 fps | 264 fps | 211 fps | 172 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 283 fps | 226 fps | 181 fps | 147 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 205 fps | 164 fps | 131 fps | 107 fps |
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About
The Painscreek Killings is a first-person mystery game released in 2017 that puts you in the shoes of an ambitious journalist investigating a series of killings in a fictional 1990s American town. Rather than action-focused gameplay, the experience centers on exploration and puzzle-solving as you uncover secrets and gather evidence to publish the truth. This narrative-driven approach makes it a unique entry in the adventure genre for players seeking cerebral gameplay over combat.
Running The Painscreek Killings is accessible for most gaming PCs, as the game has modest hardware requirements and isn't visually demanding. An entry-level GPU with a benchmark score around 2121 will handle the game smoothly at solid FPS rates, while the minimum CPU requirement sits around a score of 157. With just 8 GB of RAM required, you can achieve good performance and stable frame rates even on older or budget-oriented systems, making this benchmark-friendly for GPU comparison testing.
If you enjoy mystery narratives and don't mind slower-paced gameplay, The Painscreek Killings offers an engaging experience despite its 72/100 rating. The game's low performance demands make it worth trying regardless of your PC's specifications.
Performance profile
September 2017 release. The Painscreek Killings was built around the GTX 10-series / RX Vega era. Current-gen mid-range cards (RTX 4060 / RX 7600) are overkill at 1080p and handle 1440p Ultra comfortably.
Simulation titles like The Painscreek Killings are heavily CPU-dependent — physics, AI and world state dominate the frame budget. Prioritise a CPU with strong single-thread performance and fast RAM over raw GPU power.
Extremely light — The Painscreek Killings 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
As Janet, a young and upcoming journalist, you have been asked by your editor to investigate the mysterious abandonment of a once lively town. Based on the information released by the media about the deaths of the townspeople, you set foot into the town thinking you would find an interesting story to publish, only to uncover secrets that were meant to stay hidden forever.
