Grimshire PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Can your PC run Grimshire? The short answer

Where Grimshire ranks for hardware demand

Where it lands among 937 modelled titles, and what that means for different classes of graphics card.

With a demand score of 4, Grimshire asks more of a graphics card than 0% of the 937 games in our list. We call that undemanding.

We take the minimum graphics card Steam gives (Intel HD Graphics 3000 or equivalent) and translate it into a 1080p High demand figure. The result ranks games well, but individual frame rates will vary.

What it means by card class

• With a high-end card such as the RTX 5080 the game is limited by its engine long before the card, with roughly 253 FPS at 1080p and 253 FPS at 1440p in our modelling.
• RTX 5070, our example of a mid-range card, hits close to 253 FPS at 1080p and 253 FPS at 1440p, so you will not need to tune much.
• With an entry card such as the RTX 5060 the game is limited by its engine long before the card, with roughly 253 FPS at 1080p and 253 FPS at 1440p in our modelling.
• RTX 5090, our example of an enthusiast card, hits close to 253 FPS at 1080p and 253 FPS at 1440p, so you will not need to tune much.

For the processor we score Grimshire at 32, which is above 47% of our data set.

System requirements for Grimshire

Everything The Steam page lists for Grimshire, then what it means for real hardware.

Taken from the Steam store page; developers can revise these with updates.

What the requirements mean in practice

The minimum card, Intel HD Graphics 3000 or equivalent, is the floor Steam sets. In our model it hits close to 147 FPS at 1080p on Low settings, and 81 FPS if you push it to High.

Only a minimum requirement is published for Grimshire. Our figures extrapolate from it, so allow a wider margin for error.

Steam sets memory at 6 GB RAM minimum, 6 GB RAM recommended, and asks for 1 GB available space of storage.

Best graphics card for Grimshire by target

Which card hits which target in Grimshire, from a 30 FPS floor to 4K.

Our estimates put 1080p 60 FPS on High within reach of the GTX 1060 6GB and above, with the RTX 5050 as the cheapest RTX 50 route there.

Moving up to 1440p, the GTX 1060 6GB is the lowest card that holds 60 FPS on High, and the RTX 5050 is the first RTX 50 option.

For 4K, DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling does most of the work: with Quality upscaling the RTX 5050 is the first RTX 50 card to hit 60 FPS on High.

NVIDIA, AMD and Intel cards all appear in the list. To test your own parts, open the can my PC run it checker, or see whether your processor limits you in the bottleneck checker.

Estimated Grimshire FPS on 28 graphics cards

Projected frame rates for 28 graphics cards from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Pick a resolution to redraw the bars.

In our model the RTX 5090 hits close to 253 FPS at 1440p and 253 FPS at 4K, while the RTX 5050 manages 253 FPS at 1440p. The spread tells you how much the card matters for Grimshire.

Full results table

Every figure assumes High settings and a fast processor. Upscaled columns assume the Quality mode of whichever upscaler the game provides. Figures above 360 FPS are shown as 360+. Put two cards side by side in the GPU comparison tool.

Graphics card verdicts: how each one handles Grimshire

How twelve well-known cards fare, explained simply.

Think of the verdict column as a starting point. It judges every card using the High preset, so a modest result can often be improved by dropping one preset or using DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling.

In this game the RTX 5070 returns close to 253 FPS at 1440p while the RTX 5060 returns 253 FPS, a gap of 0% that is worth considering against price.

Resolution playbook for Grimshire: 1080p, 1440p and 4K

One plan per resolution, each aimed at a steady 60 FPS in this game.

1080p playbook

At 1080p, GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060 hold 60 FPS natively on High in our modelling, so you can leave DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

Start from the preset that still delivers 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

1440p playbook

Native 1440p works on RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070, all above 60 FPS on High in our modelling. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still delivers 60 FPS for each card at 1440p.

4K playbook

4K is straightforward on RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080, which hold 60 FPS on High natively here, so you only need upscaling for extra smoothness.

Start from the preset that still delivers 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

Stepping up the RTX 50 range in Grimshire

How much faster each next RTX 50 card is at 1440p using the High preset.

Of the six steps up the RTX 50 range, RTX 5050 to RTX 5060 gives the most in Grimshire (close to 0% at 1440p), while RTX 5050 to RTX 5060 gives the least (roughly 0%).

Because Grimshire is light on graphics hardware, upgrades beyond the middle of the range mostly raise a number the game or CPU already limits, so a dearer card buys little.

Compare options directly in the upgrade value calculator or the GPU price to performance calculator.

Grimshire VRAM requirements

What the game is likely to want from graphics memory on High. Too little VRAM hurts smoothness whatever the GPU speed.

We put Grimshire at close to 2 GB at 1080p High, 2.6 GB at 1440p and 3.6 GB at 4K. That is an estimate derived from the recommended GPU, so take it as a guide and leave some memory spare.

Dropping texture quality is the quickest way to save memory: stepping from High to Medium trims the estimate to close to 2.2 GB at 1440p.

Budget tiers: 6, 8, 12 and 16 GB cards

• With 6 GB the verdict is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and upscaling are the practical fixes.
• On an 8 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is comfortable and 4K is comfortable on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and upscaling are the practical fixes.
• With 12 GB the verdict is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.
• 16 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, comfortable for 1440p and comfortable for 4K using the High preset here. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.

Test other settings in the VRAM calculator and read how much VRAM you need for gaming.

Which processor do you need for Grimshire?

What a range of popular CPUs can feed a graphics card here.

Minimum CPU: Dual-core processor. Recommended: Dual-core processor. The table converts processor strength into a ceiling on frames per second for Grimshire.

Processor demand is moderate, at 47% of the way up our scale, so any recent six-core chip should cope.

A Core i5-12400F tops out near 139 FPS in Grimshire on our figures, a handy line to compare against your card.

See whether your parts match in the bottleneck checker and the system bottlenecks guide.

Matching a processor to a graphics card for Grimshire

How seven common processor and graphics card pairs behave in this game.

Grimshire leaves the processor as the limit in 7 of the seven pairings below. Take the RTX 4060 and Core i3-12100F: the CPU tops out around 106 FPS, below the roughly 360+ FPS the card could deliver at 1440p.

Our model finds RTX 5090 plus Ryzen 7 9800X3D the most evenly matched build here: roughly 291 FPS from the processor against close to 360+ FPS from the card at 1440p.

None of these is a shopping list. They show how the balance shifts as you move up the range, and the bottleneck checker lets you try your own pair.

Grimshire memory and disk space

The memory and storage Steam asks for, and how to read it.

The publisher lists 6 GB RAM of memory as the minimum and 6 GB RAM as recommended. In real use, with everything else running, 16 GB is enough for most people.

Free up close to 1 GB before you install. On a 100 Mbps connection the download is roughly 2 min, and on 500 Mbps around 0 min.

Steam does not state an SSD requirement, so an SSD still improves loading times, but a hard drive should not stop the game launching.

Size your memory with the RAM calculator, which counts Windows, background apps and streaming on top of the game. Check how long the install takes with the download time calculator.

Recommended Grimshire settings by graphics card

Where to begin for a handful of common cards. Every cell shows the best preset that still holds 60 FPS.

These are our model's best 60 FPS setups for Grimshire, ranked by image quality.

• Adjust a single setting at once and watch the frame rate, so you know which setting did the work.
• Set a frame cap to your monitor to save power and heat, then use the VRR and frame cap calculator to pick the figure.
• Leave textures on High if memory allows. They cost little speed. Our estimate for this game is 2.6 GB at 1440p.
• Lower the heaviest settings next. Shadow quality, volumetrics and view distance tend to cost the most when they exist.
• Use upscaling first. You lose little sharpness and gain a lot of speed. Choose the best-looking mode that still hits your target.

These tables assume the game includes an upscaler, so look in its graphics menu. Get a personal recommendation in the best settings generator and compare upscaling modes in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Can a gaming laptop run Grimshire?

What RTX 50 laptop GPUs manage at common wattages.

At typical power limits, RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop reach 60 FPS at 1080p on High in our modelling, and RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop also manage 1440p.

Treat laptop numbers cautiously. Wattage, cooling and memory vary between makers, so the same chip can land well below the figures above.

Explore different TGP values in the laptop TGP estimator.

Genre tips: playing Grimshire well on PC

General guidance for this kind of game, chosen from the Steam genres and features.

The advice below is general guidance for this kind of game, written from the genres The Steam page lists for Grimshire. It is a prompt for testing, not a technical statement about the game.

• Simulation games usually keep the processor busy, so a strong CPU and plenty of RAM often help more than a bigger graphics card.
• Smaller studios sometimes ship settings menus with fewer options, so lowering resolution may be your main tuning tool.
• Full controller support is listed, so playing from the sofa on a TV is an option, where 60 FPS is usually the sensible target.
• Because early access games are still being developed, treat today's performance as a snapshot rather than a guarantee.
• Long role-playing sessions reward stable settings, so pick a preset you can leave alone rather than tuning mid-game.

Screenshots of Grimshire

A look at Grimshire from the official Steam gallery. Visual detail is what you trade away when you drop presets, so it helps to see what you are keeping.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the Grimshire Steam store page and belong to Acute Owl Studio.

Games similar to Grimshire

Related PC game guides on this site.

If you are comparing Grimshire with other games, these pages cover titles with a similar hardware appetite or shared genres. Demand scores run on the same scale, so they are directly comparable.

• Hello Kitty Island Adventure: demand score 8 against 4 for Grimshire, so it is heavier on graphics. Shared genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation.
• Little Witch in the Woods scores 4 on the same scale (Grimshire scores 4), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation.
• Matchmaking Inc.: demand score 8 against 4 for Grimshire, so it is heavier on graphics. Shared genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation.
• Kabuto Park: demand score 4 against 4 for Grimshire, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation.
• Keep Driving: 4 on our demand scale, about as demanding as Grimshire. Shared genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation.
• With a demand score of 4, Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online is about as demanding as Grimshire. Shared genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation.
• Horripilant: 4 on our demand scale, about as demanding as Grimshire. Shared genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation.
• Pathogenic scores 7 on the same scale (Grimshire scores 4), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation.

About Grimshire on PC

Steam players rate Grimshire as Overwhelmingly Positive, with 97% of 2,779 reviews positive when we checked on 2026-11-02. Review scores say little about performance, but a large, positive audience means plenty of community advice on settings.

Grimshire has been out for close to 16 months, which means drivers and patches are likely still changing its performance. Re-check settings after major updates.

Steam features

The facts above are from the public Steam store page. Frame rates here are modelled, since we have not tested the game on every card.

How the Grimshire estimates work

A short, honest note on how the numbers are produced.

Here is what feeds the estimates: demand 4 from the minimum card, CPU score 32 (from an assumed processor line), and a 1080p High VRAM figure of 2 GB (estimated from the demand score).

In short: card performance divided by game demand, adjusted for resolution, preset and upscaling, reduced when VRAM is short and capped by processor speed.

Nothing on this page is a measured benchmark. Expect real frame rates to differ with drivers, updates and your own system, and treat the tables as a guide.

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