Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 run Surviving Mars?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, though the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is fast enough for Surviving Mars's recommended card but has 2 GB of video memory against the 4 GB listed. Expect about 291 FPS at 1080p on high, with textures turned down a step.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 291 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
- 1440p 180 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
- 4K 105 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
HD 4600/Geforce 620/Radeon 6450 or equivalent GPUs with 1 GB of video RAM
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Recommended
Geforce 750 Ti or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and Surviving Mars: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 run Surviving Mars?
Yes, though the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is fast enough for Surviving Mars's recommended card but has 2 GB of video memory against the 4 GB listed. Expect about 291 FPS at 1080p on high, with textures turned down a step.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 get in Surviving Mars?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 291 FPS at 1080p, 180 at 1440p and 105 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Surviving Mars at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A310 ($99).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Surviving Mars's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.