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Thymesia

Thymesia

71/100
39 ratings2022Moderate

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1080p performance

Thymesia estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090600 fps480 fps384 fps312 fps
RTX 4090557 fps446 fps357 fps290 fps
RX 7900 XTX500 fps400 fps320 fps260 fps
RTX 5080472 fps377 fps302 fps245 fps
RTX 4080 Super443 fps354 fps284 fps230 fps
RTX 4070 Ti350 fps280 fps224 fps182 fps
RTX 4070300 fps240 fps192 fps156 fps
RX 7800 XT264 fps212 fps169 fps137 fps
RTX 3080257 fps206 fps165 fps134 fps
RTX 4060 Ti243 fps194 fps155 fps126 fps
RTX 3070222 fps177 fps142 fps115 fps
RTX 4060200 fps160 fps128 fps104 fps
RTX 3060171 fps137 fps110 fps89 fps
GTX 1660 Super124 fps99 fps80 fps65 fps

1440p performance

Thymesia estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090450 fps360 fps288 fps234 fps
RTX 4090418 fps334 fps268 fps217 fps
RX 7900 XTX375 fps300 fps240 fps195 fps
RTX 5080354 fps283 fps226 fps184 fps
RTX 4080 Super332 fps266 fps213 fps173 fps
RTX 4070 Ti263 fps210 fps168 fps137 fps
RTX 4070225 fps180 fps144 fps117 fps
RX 7800 XT198 fps159 fps127 fps103 fps
RTX 3080193 fps154 fps123 fps100 fps
RTX 4060 Ti182 fps146 fps117 fps95 fps
RTX 3070166 fps133 fps106 fps86 fps
RTX 4060150 fps120 fps96 fps78 fps
RTX 3060129 fps103 fps82 fps67 fps
GTX 1660 Super93 fps75 fps60 fps48 fps

4K performance

Thymesia estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090240 fps192 fps154 fps125 fps
RTX 4090223 fps178 fps143 fps116 fps
RX 7900 XTX200 fps160 fps128 fps104 fps
RTX 5080189 fps151 fps121 fps98 fps
RTX 4080 Super177 fps142 fps113 fps92 fps
RTX 4070 Ti140 fps112 fps90 fps73 fps
RTX 4070120 fps96 fps77 fps62 fps
RX 7800 XT106 fps85 fps68 fps55 fps
RTX 3080103 fps82 fps66 fps54 fps
RTX 4060 Ti97 fps78 fps62 fps51 fps
RTX 307089 fps71 fps57 fps46 fps
RTX 406080 fps64 fps51 fps42 fps
RTX 306069 fps55 fps44 fps36 fps
GTX 1660 Super50 fps40 fps32 fps26 fps

Minimum Hardware

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

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Processor
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Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5

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Memory
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8 GB

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Genres

Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureAction

About

Thymesia is a challenging action-RPG released in 2022 that combines fast-paced combat with an innovative plague weapon system. Players take on the role of Corvus, a mysterious character navigating a kingdom ravaged by disease, where you'll hunt enemies and uncover fragmented memories. The game's grueling difficulty and intricate mechanics have earned it solid recognition in the action RPG space, though it maintains a measured 69/100 rating.

This title is relatively accessible from a performance standpoint, making it a good benchmark option for mid-range systems. The minimum GPU requirement sits at entry-level hardware with a score around 5248, meaning even modest graphics cards can handle it at playable FPS. For smooth performance at higher resolutions or graphics settings, an entry-level to mid-range GPU will deliver solid results, though specific FPS targets depend on your desired resolution and detail preferences.

Thymesia is worth playing if you enjoy punishing action games with unique mechanics and atmospheric worldbuilding. However, be prepared for genuine difficulty and a more niche experience rather than mainstream appeal.

Performance profile

Released in August 2022, Thymesia 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.

RPGs like Thymesia stress VRAM during long sessions — texture streaming, mods and open-world traversal inflate memory use over time. 8 GB VRAM is a practical floor; 12 GB+ is worth the headroom at 1440p and above.

Entry-level hardware target. A GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT reaches 60 FPS at 1080p Medium in Thymesia; an RTX 4060 comfortably sustains 1440p Ultra. 4K Ultra 60 FPS needs an RTX 4070 or better.

Storyline

Times were dark, the plague and copious other diseases swept through the world. Countries exhausted method after method to try and rid their land of disease, but to no avail. One kingdom, however, found success in wielding the power of alchemy to produce antibodies. The kingdom used the antibodies to strengthen their soldiers by making them immune to disease and enhancing their natural abilities. It wasn’t before long that the kingdom became known as the most powerful in the world. Decades later, an attempt was made to try and neutralize the use of alchemy in the kingdom, but it had detrimental consequences and all the kingdoms’ soldiers mutated into horrifying monsters. The kingdom was in chaos and monsters roamed the kingdom destroying anything in their path. It’s now up to Corvus to find out what happened, but he has lost his memory. The truth can only be pieced together from his memories which he’ll have to recover while trying to hack and slash his way through a world infested with monsters.

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