Can I run Painkiller?
Painkiller needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Intel Arc A750, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or Intel Arc A770 is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseOct 21, 2025
- Playing now11
- Steam user reviews54 % positive
- Steam DeckPlayable
- ProtonDBplatinum
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Painkiller system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Intel Arc A750 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or Intel Arc A770 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Storage | 30 GB available space | 30 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in Painkiller
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
Not yet checked against benchmarks, a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| RTX 2060 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| RTX 3060 | 41 | 30 | 18 |
| RTX 4060 | 44 | 33 | 19 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 52 | 38 | 23 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 52 | 38 | 23 |
| RTX 5060 | 53 | 39 | 23 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 61 | 45 | 27 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 61 | 45 | 28 |
| RX 9060 XT | 57 | 42 | 26 |
| RTX 3070 | 57 | 42 | 25 |
| RTX 4070 | 70 | 52 | 32 |
| RTX 5070 | 83 | 62 | 38 |
| RX 7800 XT | 74 | 54 | 33 |
| RX 9070 XT | 107 | 79 | 48 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 106 | 79 | 48 |
| RTX 4080 | 112 | 83 | 50 |
| RTX 5080 | 122 | 91 | 55 |
| RTX 4090 | 145 | 107 | 65 |
| RTX 5090 | 184 | 136 | 83 |
Steam Deck, Valve rating: Playable
Which graphics card do I need for Painkiller?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~97 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~72 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSNot reachable with a single graphics card upgrade, limited by the game or the processor
- 4K High · 60 FPSGeForce RTX 5090 32 GB ~83 FPSView on Amazon ↗
Prices change often, check the current price in the store. Price check: 10/7/2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run Painkiller?
- Painkiller needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Intel Arc A750, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or Intel Arc A770 is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
- What are the system requirements for Painkiller?
- Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Intel Arc A750, processor Intel i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, RAM 16 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or Intel Arc A770.
