Frostpunk
About Frostpunk
Frostpunk is 11 bit studios' city-building and survival strategy game set during a freezing ice age catastrophe. As the leader of one of humanity's last refuges, players build a city around a massive coal-powered generator, forced to make tough moral decisions (allowing child labor, enacting authoritarian laws) while managing warmth, food, and resources. The game's most striking aspect is the tension between 'surviving at any cost' and 'preserving humanity' — every decision affects your people's hope or trust. With its dark, atmospheric visual style and challenging scenarios, it added a moral depth to the city-building genre.
Frostpunk System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
Frostpunk — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 148 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 121 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 101 |
| RTX 3060 | 92 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 76 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Frostpunk system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870, Intel Core i5-2400 / AMD FX-8350, 8 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 570, Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 8 GB.
How many FPS will Frostpunk run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 148 FPS in Frostpunk on the RTX 4090, 101 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 76 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For Frostpunk, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870, Intel Core i5-2400 / AMD FX-8350, 8 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 570, Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 8 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in Frostpunk?
Strategy and simulation games are mostly CPU- and RAM-bound in the late game, so lower unit or population detail, shadow quality and simulation-heavy effects before touching resolution. Frostpunk recommends 8 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game