Can I run Downward Spiral: Prologue?
Downward Spiral: Prologue needs at least NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 290, equivalent or better, and NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480, equivalent or better. is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseMar 30, 2017
- Steam user reviews85 % positive
- ProtonDBgold
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Downward Spiral: Prologue system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows™ 10 | Windows™ 10 |
| Processor | Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent or better | Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent or better |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 290, equivalent or better | NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480, equivalent or better. |
| Memory | estimated 2 GB (from the recommended specs) | 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | 3 GB available space | 3 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in Downward Spiral: Prologue
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 | 53 | 39 | 24 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 76 | 56 | 34 |
| RTX 2060 | 88 | 65 | 40 |
| RTX 3060 | 118 | 87 | 53 |
| RTX 4060 | 127 | 94 | 57 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 150 | 111 | 67 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 150 | 111 | 67 |
| RTX 5060 | 153 | 113 | 69 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 177 | 131 | 79 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 177 | 131 | 79 |
| RX 9060 XT | 165 | 122 | 74 |
| RTX 3070 | 165 | 122 | 74 |
| RTX 4070 | 202 | 150 | 91 |
| RTX 5070 | 240 | 178 | 108 |
| RX 7800 XT | 212 | 157 | 95 |
| RX 9070 XT | 309 | 229 | 139 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 306 | 227 | 138 |
| RTX 4080 | 324 | 239 | 146 |
| RTX 5080 | 353 | 261 | 159 |
| RTX 4090 | 418 | 309 | 188 |
| RTX 5090 | 475 | 392 | 238 |
Which graphics card do I need for Downward Spiral: Prologue?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~127 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~94 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~208 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSGeForce RTX 5060 8 GB ~69 FPSView on Amazon ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run Downward Spiral: Prologue?
- Downward Spiral: Prologue needs at least NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 290, equivalent or better, and NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480, equivalent or better. 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 Downward Spiral: Prologue?
- Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 290, equivalent or better, processor Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent or better. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480, equivalent or better..
- Can I run Downward Spiral: Prologue on the Steam Deck?
- On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it gold. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.
