Fractal Glide System Requirements
Fractal Glide, released Jan 24, 2024, is an action / adventure game from Nabil Mansour. Its recommended spec points at NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics with an Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU; below we translate that into parts you can actually buy today.
Official System Requirements
The minimum specs for Fractal Glide call for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960-class graphics, Intel Core i3-14100F-class processor, 2 GB of RAM and 100 MB of storage.
The recommended specs for Fractal Glide call for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090-class graphics, Intel Core i9-14900K-class processor, 16 GB of RAM and 100 MB of storage.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-14100F | Intel Core i9-14900K |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 100 MB | 100 MB |
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Best GPU for Fractal Glide
Full GPU guide →Fractal Glide's stated graphics card is roughly NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 level. The current sweet spot is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
~$550AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 16GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
Other options at this level
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Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
~$760NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti adds headroom with 16GB VRAM - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
Other options at this level
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Performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
~$1,700NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 leaves plenty of margin with 24GB VRAM for higher resolutions and frame rates.
Other options at this level
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 · 32GB~$2,000Buy
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Best CPU for Fractal Glide
Full CPU guide →Fractal Glide's stated processor is roughly Intel Core i9-14900K level. We could not find a current processor that fits the tier thresholds.
Budget
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
~$449AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the cheapest current chip that clears this game's recommended bar. Fine for 1080p.
Other options at this level
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Recommended
No current chip fits this tier for this game yet.
Performance
No current chip fits this tier for this game yet.
Recommended PC build for Fractal Glide
Full build guide →Want the whole tower speced out? Our Fractal Glide build guide pairs these CPU and GPU picks with RAM, motherboard, SSD, PSU and case at budget, recommended and performance tiers, with an approximate total.
Can these parts run Fractal Glide?
- Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti run Fractal Glide?
- Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti meets or beats Fractal Glide's NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 recommendation, so 1080p should run smoothly.
FAQ
- What is the cheapest GPU for Fractal Glide?
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE - AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 16GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
- How much RAM does Fractal Glide need?
- Fractal Glide lists 16 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.
- Is a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 still enough for Fractal Glide?
- It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.