Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 run The Talos Principle 3?
No — under the minimum
No. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for The Talos Principle 3. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 29 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 18 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 10 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
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
8 GB VRAM; Radeon RX 5700, GeForce GTX 1070, Intel Arc A580
- Index
- 20
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Recommended
12+ GB VRAM; Radeon RX 7700XT, GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Arc B580
- Index
- 30
- Video memory
- 12 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Index
- 15
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and The Talos Principle 3: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 run The Talos Principle 3?
No. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for The Talos Principle 3. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 get in The Talos Principle 3?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 29 FPS at 1080p, 18 at 1440p and 10 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run The Talos Principle 3 at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc B580 ($249).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above The Talos Principle 3's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.