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Trials of Mana

Trials of Mana

87/100
50 ratings1995Easy to run

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1080p performance

Trials of Mana estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090768 fps615 fps492 fps400 fps
RTX 4090713 fps571 fps457 fps371 fps
RX 7900 XTX640 fps512 fps410 fps333 fps
RTX 5080604 fps483 fps386 fps314 fps
RTX 4080 Super567 fps454 fps363 fps295 fps
RTX 4070 Ti448 fps359 fps287 fps233 fps
RTX 4070384 fps307 fps246 fps200 fps
RX 7800 XT338 fps271 fps217 fps176 fps
RTX 3080329 fps263 fps211 fps171 fps
RTX 4060 Ti311 fps249 fps199 fps162 fps
RTX 3070284 fps227 fps181 fps147 fps
RTX 4060256 fps205 fps164 fps133 fps
RTX 3060220 fps176 fps140 fps114 fps
GTX 1660 Super159 fps127 fps102 fps83 fps

1440p performance

Trials of Mana estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090576 fps461 fps369 fps300 fps
RTX 4090535 fps428 fps342 fps278 fps
RX 7900 XTX480 fps384 fps307 fps250 fps
RTX 5080453 fps362 fps290 fps235 fps
RTX 4080 Super425 fps340 fps272 fps221 fps
RTX 4070 Ti336 fps269 fps215 fps175 fps
RTX 4070288 fps230 fps184 fps150 fps
RX 7800 XT254 fps203 fps162 fps132 fps
RTX 3080247 fps198 fps158 fps128 fps
RTX 4060 Ti233 fps187 fps149 fps121 fps
RTX 3070213 fps170 fps136 fps111 fps
RTX 4060192 fps154 fps123 fps100 fps
RTX 3060165 fps132 fps105 fps86 fps
GTX 1660 Super119 fps95 fps76 fps62 fps

4K performance

Trials of Mana estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090307 fps246 fps197 fps160 fps
RTX 4090285 fps228 fps183 fps148 fps
RX 7900 XTX256 fps205 fps164 fps133 fps
RTX 5080241 fps193 fps155 fps126 fps
RTX 4080 Super227 fps181 fps145 fps118 fps
RTX 4070 Ti179 fps143 fps115 fps93 fps
RTX 4070154 fps123 fps98 fps80 fps
RX 7800 XT135 fps108 fps87 fps70 fps
RTX 3080132 fps105 fps84 fps68 fps
RTX 4060 Ti124 fps100 fps80 fps65 fps
RTX 3070113 fps91 fps73 fps59 fps
RTX 4060102 fps82 fps66 fps53 fps
RTX 306088 fps70 fps56 fps46 fps
GTX 1660 Super64 fps51 fps41 fps33 fps

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AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760

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Processor
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AMD A-Series 2.5GHz / Intel® Core™ i3 2.5GHz

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4 GB

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Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

About

Trials of Mana is the third entry in Square's beloved Mana series, originally released in 1995. This classic RPG lets you assemble a party of three heroes from six distinct characters, each with unique abilities and story perspectives, as you work to prevent an ancient evil from destroying the Mana Tree. The game combines deep character progression with real-time combat, making it a standout title in the 16-bit RPG era.

Running Trials of Mana is straightforward since it's not a demanding modern title. An entry-level GPU with a benchmark score around 4100 will handle the game comfortably, and the minimum 4 GB RAM requirement means even older systems can deliver solid performance. You can expect stable FPS on modest hardware, with graphics settings offering flexibility if you're running performance benchmarks across different GPU tiers.

With a respectable 87/100 rating, Trials of Mana is absolutely worth playing if you enjoy classic RPGs with engaging storytelling and character-driven gameplay. Its accessibility on PC hardware combined with its acclaimed design makes it an excellent choice for both nostalgia seekers and RPG fans new to the series.

Performance profile

Released in September 1995, Trials of Mana predates modern GPU acceleration as we know it today. It runs effortlessly on virtually any current hardware, including integrated graphics and entry-level laptops — framerate is limited by the engine, not the GPU.

RPGs like Trials of Mana 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 Trials of Mana; an RTX 4060 comfortably sustains 1440p Ultra. 4K Ultra 60 FPS needs an RTX 4070 or better.

Storyline

The story takes place in a fictional world where Mana represents an ethereal, but finite, energy source. Some time in the past, the Mana Goddess created the game's world by forging the powerful Sword of Mana and defeating eight monsters of destruction, the Benevodons —"God Beasts" in earlier translations— with it, sealing them within eight Mana Stones, before turning herself into the Mana Tree and falling asleep. The game is set at a time when Mana starts to fade and peace has ended, as several people plot to unleash the Benevodons from the stones so as to gain ultimate power.

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