TCG Card Shop Simulator PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Can your PC run TCG Card Shop Simulator? The short answer

Where TCG Card Shop Simulator ranks for hardware demand

How this game ranks among 937 modelled titles, and how that plays out for entry, mid-range and high-end cards.

On our demand scale TCG Card Shop Simulator scores 23. That makes it harder to run than 68% of the 937 games in our data set, which we class as a mid-weight game for graphics hardware.

It comes from the recommended card on the Steam page (NVidia GeForce GTX 1070), which we map onto a common performance scale and convert to 1080p High. Treat it as a relative guide.

What it means by card class

• The RTX 5090, standing in for an enthusiast card, gives roughly 360+ FPS at 1080p and 360+ FPS at 1440p, with 226 FPS at 4K. Native 4K works here at close to 226 FPS, with no upscaling needed.
• For a high-end card we use the RTX 5080. It returns close to 360+ / 248 / 143 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Holds roughly 143 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.
• As an entry card, the RTX 5060 manages 164 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p and 61 FPS at 4K. Reaches 61 FPS at 4K on High, so native 4K is realistic.
• As a mid-range card, the RTX 5070 manages 282 FPS at 1080p, 182 FPS at 1440p and 104 FPS at 4K. Native 4K works here at close to 104 FPS, with no upscaling needed.

For the processor we score TCG Card Shop Simulator at 21, which is above 21% of our data set.

TCG Card Shop Simulator system requirements

Official minimum and recommended specs for TCG Card Shop Simulator, translated into frame rates.

These are the developer figures on Steam, and patches can change them.

What the requirements mean in practice

Steam names NVidia GeForce GTX 1050 as the minimum graphics card. Expect around 43 FPS at 1080p Low, or close to 23 FPS if you raise the preset to High.

The recommended card, NVidia GeForce GTX 1070, reaches close to 80 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p on High in our model. That is above 60 FPS at 1080p, so the recommended spec reads as a comfortable 1080p target.

On the CPU side the recommended entry is Intel Core i5-6400, which our model rates at roughly 100 FPS of frame preparation for TCG Card Shop Simulator.

You will need 8 GB RAM of RAM at minimum or 8 GB RAM to match the recommended spec, plus 5 GB available space on your drive.

Which graphics card do you need for TCG Card Shop Simulator?

The lowest graphics card we tested that manages each target in TCG Card Shop Simulator, plus the first desktop RTX 50 card that does.

Our estimates put 1080p 60 FPS on High within reach of the GTX 1660 Super and above, with the RTX 5050 as the cheapest RTX 50 route there.

For a smooth 1440p on High you want at least the RTX 2060. Within the RTX 50 range that means the RTX 5050 or above.

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

NVIDIA, AMD and Intel cards all appear in the list. For a personal answer with your own CPU and RAM, use the can my PC run it checker or look for a CPU bottleneck with the bottleneck checker.

TCG Card Shop Simulator frame rates: 28 cards compared

Modelled FPS for 28 graphics cards from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Switch resolution below.

Top to bottom, the RTX 5090 averages close to 360+ FPS at 1440p (226 FPS at 4K) against 79 FPS for the RTX 5050 at 1440p. Where you land depends on the card and resolution you choose.

Full results table

Every figure assumes High settings paired with a quick CPU. The two upscaled columns switch on Quality DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling, which only applies if the game supports it. Anything over 360 FPS is capped at 360+ for display. Put two cards side by side in the GPU comparison tool.

Card by card verdicts for TCG Card Shop Simulator

A verdict in plain English for twelve popular graphics cards.

Verdicts below use High settings throughout. For older cards a weak result mostly means lowering the preset, since Low and Medium settings recover a lot of speed in our model.

Between the RTX 5060 (106 FPS at 1440p) and the RTX 5070 (182 FPS) there is roughly a 71% difference in TCG Card Shop Simulator.

TCG Card Shop Simulator settings by resolution

Settings that hold 60 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, worked out for this game.

1080p playbook

Native 1080p works on GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060, all above 60 FPS on High in our model. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Each row below is the best-looking combination that still holds 60 FPS at 1080p in our model.

1440p playbook

1440p is straightforward on RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070, which hold 60 FPS on High natively here, so you only need DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling for extra smoothness.

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

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 DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling for extra smoothness.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still manages 60 FPS for each card at 4K.

Is a graphics card upgrade worth it for TCG Card Shop Simulator?

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

Moving from the RTX 5080 to the RTX 5090 adds close to 55% at 1440p, the largest jump in the RTX 50 range for TCG Card Shop Simulator. The RTX 5070 to RTX 5070 Ti step adds only close to 17%.

With a game this light, spending more on the graphics card shows diminishing returns quickly: the processor and engine set the ceiling.

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

TCG Card Shop Simulator VRAM requirements

Modelled VRAM use at High settings. Too little VRAM hurts smoothness whatever the GPU speed.

The model gives 4 GB at 1080p High, rising to 5.2 GB at 1440p and 7.2 GB at 4K. It is an estimate derived from the recommended graphics card, not a measurement.

A single step down in textures, to Medium, reduces the 1440p estimate to close to 4.4 GB, which is often enough to avoid stutter.

What each memory size means for TCG Card Shop Simulator

• On a 6 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is tight and 4K is short of memory on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• With 8 GB the verdict is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and tight at 4K on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• On a 12 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is comfortable and 4K is comfortable on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.
• With 16 GB the verdict is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.

Try your own combination in the VRAM calculator and read how much VRAM you need for gaming.

TCG Card Shop Simulator processor guide

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

Minimum CPU: Intel Core i5-3550. Recommended: Intel Core i5-6400. The table converts processor strength into a ceiling on frames per second for TCG Card Shop Simulator.

TCG Card Shop Simulator is gentle on processors (below most of the games we model), so even a budget chip should keep a mid-range card busy.

Use the Core i5-12400F as a yardstick: it feeds roughly 212 FPS here, so any card faster than that will be waiting on the processor.

Check your own CPU and GPU together in the bottleneck checker and the system bottlenecks guide.

CPU and GPU pairings for TCG Card Shop Simulator

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

All seven pairings below are limited by the graphics card rather than the processor at 1440p, so the CPU is unlikely to be the problem in TCG Card Shop Simulator for these builds.

The best-balanced pairing is the RTX 5090 with Ryzen 7 9800X3D: its processor ceiling (close to 360+ FPS) sits close to what the card can draw (close to 360+ FPS) at 1440p, so neither part is wasted.

These pairings are examples, not recommendations to buy. Swap in your own parts with the bottleneck checker to see which side limits you.

RAM and storage for TCG Card Shop Simulator

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

For RAM, expect 8 GB RAM at minimum and 8 GB RAM recommended. Allow for the operating system and background apps, which means 16 GB is a sensible floor.

Storage is listed at close to 5 GB. Expect around 8 min to download on a 100 Mbps line, or roughly 2 min on 500 Mbps.

There is no SSD requirement on the page, but faster storage never hurts.

Size your memory with the RAM calculator, which adds your usual background apps to what the game asks for. Time the download with the download time calculator.

TCG Card Shop Simulator best graphics settings

A starting point for several popular cards. Each cell is the highest preset that still manages 60 FPS.

These are our model's best 60 FPS setups for TCG Card Shop Simulator, ranked by image quality.

• Cap your frame rate at your monitor refresh rate to save power and noise, and check the VRR and frame cap calculator for a sensible figure.
• Keep textures high if memory allows. The speed cost is small. Our estimate for this game is 5.2 GB for 1440p.
• Change one thing at a time and compare the result, so you can tell what helped.
• After that, cut the most expensive settings. Shadows, volumetric effects and draw distance usually cost the most, if the game offers them.
• Use DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling first. It gives up little detail for a large frame-rate gain. Choose the best-looking mode that still hits your target.

Settings assume the game offers an upscaler; check the graphics menu. Get a personal recommendation in the best settings generator or compare every mode in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Can a gaming laptop run TCG Card Shop Simulator?

Estimated FPS on RTX 50 laptop GPUs at typical power limits.

Laptop results: 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 at the power limits we assume, and RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop can also do 1440p.

A laptop GPU is only as fast as the power and cooling its maker allows. Look for the TGP in the spec sheet before relying on any estimate.

Explore different TGP values in the laptop TGP estimator.

Genre tips: playing TCG Card Shop Simulator well on PC

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

Steam names TCG Card Shop Simulator under Simulation, so these general tips apply. They are hedged guidance rather than facts about the game's engine.

• Simulation games usually keep the processor busy, so a strong CPU and plenty of RAM often help more than a bigger graphics card.
• Controller support makes living-room play practical, and TVs often cap at 60 or 120 Hz.

Screenshots of TCG Card Shop Simulator

Below are screenshots supplied for the Steam store page. Compare them with your own game to see how much quality a preset or DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling mode gives up.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the TCG Card Shop Simulator Steam store page and belong to OPNeon Games.

TCG Card Shop Simulator compared with similar games

Related PC game guides on this site.

If you are comparing TCG Card Shop Simulator 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.

• My Garage: 23 on our demand scale, about as demanding as TCG Card Shop Simulator. Shared genres: Simulation.
• Going Medieval: 23 on our demand scale, about as demanding as TCG Card Shop Simulator. Shared genres: Simulation.
• Waterpark Simulator scores 23 on the same scale (TCG Card Shop Simulator scores 23), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Simulation.
• Shift At Midnight: demand score 23 against 23 for TCG Card Shop Simulator, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Simulation.
• With a demand score of 23, over the hill is about as demanding as TCG Card Shop Simulator. Shared genres: Simulation.
• Two Point Museum sits at 23 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as TCG Card Shop Simulator (23). Shared genres: Simulation.
• My Summer Car sits at 23 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as TCG Card Shop Simulator (23). Shared genres: Simulation.
• Gamble With Your Friends: 23 on our demand scale, about as demanding as TCG Card Shop Simulator. Shared genres: Simulation.

TCG Card Shop Simulator: facts and Steam features

At the time we checked (2026-11-02) Steam showed 34,344 reviews with a Overwhelmingly Positive rating and 96% positive. That is a useful signal for how widely played TCG Card Shop Simulator is.

It was out for close to 2 months when we wrote this guide, so expect patches and driver updates to move the numbers a little over time.

Steam features

Facts come from the public Steam store page. We have not benchmarked every card, so treat the frame rates on this page as modelled figures.

How the TCG Card Shop Simulator estimates work

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

Here is what feeds the estimates: demand 23 from the recommended card, CPU score 21 (from the listed processor line), and a 1080p High VRAM figure of 4 GB (estimated from the demand score).

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

All FPS, VRAM and CPU figures are modelled. They are meant for comparing hardware and settings, and your own testing should have the last word.

Frequently asked questions about TCG Card Shop Simulator

Quick answers about TCG Card Shop Simulator requirements, graphics cards, memory and settings.

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