South Park: The Stick of Truth — System Requirements, FPS Estimate & Refund Help
2014 · Adventure, RPG · Obsidian Entertainment · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 84
Official PC requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | Recommended: |
| Processor | OS: WindowsXP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions) | OS: WindowsXP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions) |
| Memory | Processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 @ 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ @ 2.0 GHz | Processor: Intel Core2Duo E4400 @ 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ @ 2.3 GHz or better |
| Graphics | Memory: 2 GB GB RAM | Memory: 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD2600XT (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher) | Graphics: nVidia GeForce 9800GT or AMD Radeon HD4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0) or better |
| DirectX | DirectX: Version 9.0c | DirectX: Version 9.0c |
| Item 7 | Storage: 6 GB available space | Storage: 6 GB available space |
| Item 8 | Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers | Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers |
Multi-GPU FPS estimate
Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from South Park: The Stick of Truth's demand tier (tier 4, Moderate (mainstream GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 202 | 133 | 77 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 181 | 119 | 69 |
| RTX 4080 | 174 | 115 | 66 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 193 | 128 | 73 |
| RX 7900 XT | 181 | 119 | 69 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 154 | 102 | 59 |
| RX 7800 XT | 154 | 102 | 59 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 145 | 96 | 55 |
| RTX 4070 | 136 | 90 | 52 |
| RX 7700 XT | 140 | 92 | 53 |
| RTX 3070 | 127 | 84 | 48 |
| RX 6800 XT | 153 | 101 | 58 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 112 | 74 | 43 |
| RX 6700 XT | 136 | 90 | 52 |
| RTX 3060 | 102 | 68 | 39 |
| RX 6600 XT | 116 | 76 | 44 |
| RTX 2060 | 93 | 61 | 35 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 77 | 51 | 29 |
| RX 580 | 89 | 59 | 34 |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 73 | 48 | 28 |
| GTX 1650 | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| Intel Arc A770 | 118 | 78 | 45 |
| UHD 770 (integrated) | 24 | 16 | 9 |
Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.
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Fix & refund help →Optimize South Park: The Stick of Truth & build your refund case
Pick your GPU class and symptom for an ordered fix plan, then open the refund appeal generator for your platform. The fix plan and the appeal letter share one goal: get South Park: The Stick of Truth running — or get your money back.
Refund eligibility & appeal
Informational consumer reference — not legal advice.
My appeal package — South Park: The Stick of Truth
Refund window: under 2 hours played and within 14 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Appeal letter draft
Subject: Refund request — South Park: The Stick of Truth (Crashes / won’t start) Dear Steam Support, I am requesting a refund for South Park: The Stick of Truth, purchased on [purchase date]. The game is game crashes at launch or during play, which makes it unusable for me. Purchase details: - Game: South Park: The Stick of Truth - Platform: Steam - Purchase date: [date] - Playtime: 1 hour(s) - Issue: game crashes at launch or during play This is a genuine technical issue rather than a change of preference. I have included my system information and steps already tried. Please process a refund or offer an alternative resolution. Thank you, [Your name] [Account/order number]
Evidence checklist
- Receipt / order confirmation with date
- Screenshot or clip of the issue (error code, crash, FPS counter)
- System specs (CPU, GPU, RAM, OS, driver version)
- Steps already tried (driver update, file verify, reinstall)
- Server-status screenshot if the issue is online/matchmaking
Generated at GameFixPro · 2026-09-10
Release & version notes
Official release date: 2014-03-04. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameFixPro summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates.
About South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth is an action RPG based on the American animated series South Park. Players assume the role of the New Kid, who moved to eponymous fictional town in Colorado State with his parents. According to the storyline, the New Kid meets the army of humans led by Wizard King Cartman in the Kupa Keep Kingdom (Cartman’s backyard) and gets his nickname Douchebag. Cartman, as well as other characters of the original series, introduce The Stick of Truth, the key to the war between humans and elves, to the New Kid. Once The Stick is stolen by elves, the war and the whole adventure of Douchebag begins. The game is viewed from the third-person perspective. To start the campaign, players have to choose one of the character types (Fighter, Thief, Mage, and Jew), each with its own parameters and special abilities. Completing the levels and eliminating the enemies gives experience points that could be spent on learning new skills or upgrading the level. The gameplay also features fast travel ability. Remarkable characters of the original series – Cartman, Butters, Stan, and Kyle – join the protagonist during his wild adventure.
For the complete specification sheet and an expanded multi-GPU FPS comparison, explore Full specs & performance data on GameFigs.
Sources & attribution
- Game metadata (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
- FPS estimates on this page are GameFixPro planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
- Pre-launch intelligence (release windows, settings, editions, pricing, beta dates) is compiled from each title's official publisher / studio announcements and is source-linked per item with its retrieval date (2026-09-09). Where a detail is from reporting rather than a primary source, the item's source line states so. This is preview material, not an official specification.
- Refund verdicts summarize each platform's published policy (Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo) and are not a guarantee of outcome.
How the South Park: The Stick of Truth FPS estimate and refund verdict are computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The refund verdict compares your playtime and purchase date against the platform's published window (14 days / 2 hours on Steam and Epic; discretionary on PlayStation; 14-day capped on Xbox; no-refund policy on Nintendo eShop for downloaded software) and weighs technical defects more favourably than preference changes. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available, and confirm policy with the platform before acting.