GTX 960 runs The Messenger at approximately ~20 FPS at 1080p High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. At 1440p: ~14 FPS (CANT_RUN). At 4K: ~6 FPS (CANT_RUN).
The GTX 960 averages ~20 FPS in The Messenger at 1080P 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.
Performance breakdown — GTX 960
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Frequently asked questions — GTX 960 & The Messenger
Can I run The Messenger on GTX 960?
Yes. The GTX 960 delivers approximately 20 FPS in The Messenger 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 The Messenger at 1440p?
The GTX 960 averages approximately 14 FPS in The Messenger at 1440p High settings — verdict: CANT_RUN. 1440p is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p will perform substantially better.
Can GTX 960 run The Messenger at 4K?
The GTX 960 averages approximately 6 FPS in The Messenger at 4K High settings — verdict: CANT_RUN. 4K is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p or 1440p is the better choice.
Is The Messenger worth buying right now?
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About The Messenger
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan's survival. Leveraging players expectations as a core game design ingredient, The Messenger is first presented as an 8-bit action platformer with a simple story, that unravels into an epic time traveling tale, eventually revealing itself as a 16-bit Metroidvania game packe…
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