Marathon PC benchmark
Real gameplay on one of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Jun 4, 2026.
- Smooth 60+ FPS
- Playable 30–59 FPS
- Struggles under 30 FPS
The big number is the best average without upscaling. Striped bars use FSR or other upscaling.
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Marathon | RX 9060 XT 16GB + 5600G | Max Preset | 1080p | Native | FPS Test, Jun 4, 2026
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Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max87 FPS
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Marathon system requirements
Official PC requirements per the game’s Steam page, checked Oct 26, 2026. Compare them with the hardware above: my RX 6600 and RX 9060 XT rigs both use a Ryzen 5 5600G and 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack) | Windows 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB) / Intel Arc A580 (8 GB, with ReBAR on) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB) / Intel Arc A770 (16 GB, with ReBAR on) |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
The card that runs Marathon smoothly
Marathon ran at 87 FPS on my Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600G rig (Max, 1080p). The card in that rig is the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC.
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