GTX 960 runs Desert Child at approximately ~21 FPS at 1080p High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. At 1440p: ~25 FPS (STRUGGLE). At 4K: ~21 FPS (STRUGGLE).
The GTX 960 averages ~21 FPS in Desert Child at 4K High settings — below the 30 FPS minimum playability threshold. Dropping to 1080p Medium settings is the recommended workaround. A GPU upgrade to the next performance tier will resolve this.
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Can I run Desert Child on GTX 960?
Yes. The GTX 960 delivers approximately 21 FPS in Desert Child at 1080p High settings. Frame rate is below the 30 FPS playability threshold. Reducing to 1080p Medium settings or upgrading to the next GPU tier is recommended.
What FPS does GTX 960 get in Desert Child at 1440p?
The GTX 960 averages approximately 25 FPS in Desert Child at 1440p High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. 1440p is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p will perform substantially better.
Can GTX 960 run Desert Child at 4K?
The GTX 960 averages approximately 21 FPS in Desert Child at 4K High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. 4K is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p or 1440p is the better choice.
About Desert Child
In Desert Child, you are a young and talented hoverbike racer who needs to figure out how you can scrape enough cash together through racing and odd jobs to punch your one way ticket to the Red Planet to enter the biggest race in the universe, the Grand Prix.
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