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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

80/100
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1080p performance

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 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

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 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

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 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 i3 with minimum 3.30 GHz (if the GHz is lower than 3.30 12 GB RAM is required)

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Memory
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8 GB

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus (2018) is a tactical strategy game that puts you in command of the Adeptus Mechanicus, one of the Imperium's most technologically advanced factions. You'll lead an expedition across the mysterious planet Silva Tenebris, managing resources, uncovering ancient technology, and orchestrating turn-based tactical operations through the Noosphere system. The game combines strategic depth with the rich lore of the Warhammer 40K universe, making it appealing to both strategy enthusiasts and faction fans.

Mechanicus is remarkably accessible from a performance standpoint, requiring only entry-level GPU hardware to run smoothly. With minimum GPU requirements around a score of 5248, even budget graphics cards will deliver solid FPS performance at standard graphics settings. This makes it an excellent option for benchmark testing on older or less powerful systems, as you can easily test various GPU configurations and estimate realistic frame rates across different performance tiers.

With an 80/100 rating, Mechanicus delivers engaging tactical gameplay and atmospheric worldbuilding that strategy fans will appreciate. If you enjoy turn-based strategy with deep lore and don't mind a less demanding graphics workload, it's definitely worth exploring.

Performance profile

November 2018 release. Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 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.

As a strategy title, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.

Entry-level hardware target. A GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT reaches 60 FPS at 1080p Medium in Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus; an RTX 4060 comfortably sustains 1440p Ultra. 4K Ultra 60 FPS needs an RTX 4070 or better.

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