TUNG PC requirements, FPS and best settings

TUNG on PC: the quick answer

How demanding is TUNG?

Where this game sits among 937 modelled titles, and what that means for different classes of GPU.

On our demand scale TUNG scores 28. That makes it harder to run than 80% of the 937 games in our data set, which we class as a demanding game for graphics hardware.

It comes from the recommended card on the Steam page (GTX 1080), 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

• For a high-end card we use the RTX 5080. It returns close to 253 / 204 / 117 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Reaches 117 FPS at 4K on High, so native 4K is realistic.
• Take an enthusiast card, the RTX 5090: close to 253 FPS at 1080p, 253 FPS at 1440p and 186 FPS at 4K on High. Comfortable at 4K on High, around 186 FPS before any upscaling.
• The RTX 5060, standing in for an entry card, gives roughly 135 FPS at 1080p and 87 FPS at 1440p, with 50 FPS at 4K. Native 4K sits at 50 FPS, and Quality upscaling lifts it to close to 75 FPS.
• For a mid-range card we use the RTX 5070. It returns close to 231 / 149 / 86 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Comfortable at 4K on High, around 86 FPS before any upscaling.

Its CPU score is 32, so it asks more of a processor than 47% of the games in our list.

System requirements for TUNG

Everything Steam gives for TUNG, 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 listed minimum is GTX 1050. Our model puts it near 35 FPS at 1080p on Low and 19 FPS on High, so treat it as an entry ticket rather than a target.

At the recommended level Steam gives GTX 1080. We estimate 81 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p on High. That is above 60 FPS at 1080p, so the recommended spec reads as a comfortable 1080p target.

Memory is listed as 8 GB RAM at minimum and 16 GB RAM recommended, with 3 GB available space needed on disk.

What graphics card does TUNG need?

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

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.

Moving up to 1440p, the RX 7600 is the lowest card that holds 60 FPS on High, and the RTX 5050 is the first RTX 50 option.

For 4K, upscaling does most of the work: with Quality upscaling the RTX 5060 is the first RTX 50 card to hit 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 see whether your processor limits you in the bottleneck checker.

Estimated TUNG FPS on 28 graphics cards

Estimated frame rates for 28 GPUs from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Pick a resolution to redraw the bars.

The fastest card here, the RTX 5090, returns around 253 FPS at 1440p and 186 FPS at 4K. The RTX 5050 sits at roughly 65 FPS at 1440p, which shows how wide the range is in TUNG.

Full results table

These estimates use High settings and a fast processor. The last two columns use Quality upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS, if the game offers it). Results over 360 FPS appear as 360+. Compare two cards directly in the GPU comparison tool.

Graphics card verdicts: how each one handles TUNG

Twelve popular cards, with a plain-English verdict for each.

Each verdict compares the card with a 60 FPS target on High settings. Where a card falls short, the usual fix is a lower preset or upscaling, which the settings section prices in.

In this game the RTX 5070 returns close to 149 FPS at 1440p while the RTX 5060 returns 87 FPS, a gap of 71% that deserves a look against price.

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

A 60 FPS plan for each resolution, built from the model and tailored to this game.

1080p playbook

For 1080p play, GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060 clear 60 FPS on High without any upscaling in our estimates, which leaves room to raise individual settings.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still delivers 60 FPS for each card at 1080p.

1440p playbook

At 1440p, RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070 hold 60 FPS natively on High in our model, so you can leave upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

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

4K playbook

For 4K play, RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080 clear 60 FPS on High without any upscaling in our estimates, which leaves room to raise individual settings.

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

Upgrade path: what a faster card gains in TUNG

What each step up the RTX 50 range adds at 1440p on High settings.

Of the six steps up the RTX 50 range, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB to RTX 5070 gives the most in TUNG (close to 43% at 1440p), while RTX 5070 to RTX 5070 Ti gives the least (close to 17%).

Prices usually climb faster than performance across the range. In TUNG that means the best value often sits in the middle rather than at the top.

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

How much VRAM does TUNG need?

Estimated graphics memory use on High settings. Too little VRAM hurts smoothness whatever the GPU speed.

We put TUNG at close to 4 GB at 1080p High, 5.2 GB at 1440p and 7.2 GB at 4K. That is an estimate derived from the recommended GPU, so treat 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 4.4 GB at 1440p.

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

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

Which processor do you need for TUNG?

What a range of popular CPUs can feed a GPU here.

The published CPU range runs from Intel Core i3 to Intel Core i5. We turn that into a frame-rate ceiling for nine popular processors in the table.

With a CPU score of 32, TUNG is neither light nor heavy on processors. A current mid-range chip is a good fit.

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

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

Matching a processor to a graphics card for TUNG

Does the CPU or the GPU set the pace? Seven example builds.

TUNG leaves the processor as the limit in 1 of the seven pairings below. Take the RTX 5090 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D: the CPU tops out around 291 FPS, below the roughly 324 FPS the card could deliver at 1440p.

If you want neither part to idle, RTX 5090 with Ryzen 7 9800X3D comes closest at 1440p, with a CPU ceiling near 291 FPS and a card good for close to 324 FPS.

Treat the builds as worked examples. Your own CPU and GPU can be tested together in the bottleneck checker.

RAM and storage for TUNG

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

The publisher lists 8 GB RAM of memory as the minimum and 16 GB RAM as recommended. In real use, with everything else running, 16 GB is enough for most people.

On disk, plan for close to 3 GB free. At 100 Mbps with typical overhead that is roughly 5 min to download, or close to 1 min at 500 Mbps.

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

Size your memory with the RAM calculator, which counts Windows, background apps and streaming on top of the game. Time the download with the download time calculator.

TUNG best graphics settings

Starter settings for six well-known cards. Every cell shows the best preset that still holds 60 FPS.

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

• Use upscaling first. It gives up little detail for a large frame-rate gain. Take the gentlest mode that manages the frame rate you want.
• Cap your frame rate to your monitor to save power and heat, and the VRR and frame cap calculator suggests a sensible number.
• Change one thing at a time and watch the frame rate, so you know which setting did the work.
• Then trim the costliest options. If the menu has shadows, fog or draw distance options, those are the usual culprits.
• Do not cut textures first when your card has the memory. They barely touch frame rate. This game is estimated at 5.2 GB at that resolution.

These tables assume the game includes an upscaler, so look in its graphics menu. Want a tailored answer? Open the best settings generator and compare upscaling modes in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Laptop performance in TUNG

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 model, and RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop also manage 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.

Try different wattages in the laptop TGP estimator.

Tips for an Action/Indie games like TUNG

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

Steam gives TUNG under Action, Indie, Free To Play, so these general tips apply. They are hedged guidance rather than facts about the game's engine.

• Fast action is easier to play with a steady frame rate than a high peak, so consider capping a few frames below your monitor refresh rate.
• Free-to-play games often target a wide range of hardware, so upscaling and lower presets are usually well supported.
• Smaller studios sometimes ship settings menus with fewer options, so lowering resolution may be your main tuning tool.

Screenshots of TUNG

A look at TUNG 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 TUNG Steam store page and belong to Niche Games.

Games similar to TUNG

Related PC game guides on this site.

If you are comparing TUNG 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.

• SULFUR: demand score 28 against 28 for TUNG, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• With a demand score of 27, Far Far West is about as demanding as TUNG. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• With a demand score of 27, Escape the Backrooms is about as demanding as TUNG. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• Grandpa High on Retro scores 28 on the same scale (TUNG scores 28), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• ROUTINE sits at 27 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as TUNG (28). Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• PEAK scores 27 on the same scale (TUNG scores 28), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• With a demand score of 27, The Precinct is about as demanding as TUNG. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• Hades II: 27 on our demand scale, about as demanding as TUNG. Shared genres: Action, Indie.

TUNG: facts and Steam features

At the time we checked (2026-11-02) Steam showed 1,874 reviews with a Very Positive rating and 88% positive. That is a useful signal for how widely played TUNG is.

The game is out for close to 1 month. Updates from Niche Games and new graphics drivers can both change how it runs, so revisit your settings occasionally.

Steam features

The facts above are from the public Steam store page. We have not tested the game on every card, so frame rates on this page are modelled estimates.

Method: where the TUNG numbers come from

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

Here is what feeds the estimates: demand 28 from the recommended card, CPU score 32 (from an assumed processor line), and a 1080p High VRAM figure of 4 GB (estimated from the demand score).

The model divides a card's performance score by the game demand, scaled for resolution, preset and upscaling, with a penalty when memory runs short and a ceiling set by a fast reference processor.

These are modelled estimates, not benchmarks. Real results change with drivers, patches, cooling, the scene you play and your processor. Use the numbers to compare cards and settings, then check them in the game.

TUNG FAQ

Short answers to the most common questions about running TUNG on PC.

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