BLACK RELAY
BLACK RELAY has an FPSHQ demand score of 73/100: a demanding game — RTX 4060 / RX 7600 or better for high settings at 1080p–1440p. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
BLACK RELAY launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
BLACK RELAY launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 14, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the BLACK RELAY unlock time by time zone yet — a city table will appear here once it does.
Can my PC run it?
The game is out: FPS on this page comes from the FPSHQ model based on official requirements; player benchmarks so far: 0.
Known issues
There is no dedicated BLACK RELAY error guide yet. General fixes for crashes and black screens are in the crash guide.
Forum discussion
The forum thread opens 14 days before launch.
Subscriptions
The game is not in the official Game Pass, PS Plus, EA Play, Ubisoft+ or GeForce NOW announcements that FPSHQ tracks (checked Nov 14, 2026).
Drivers for the game
The game is not mentioned in official NVIDIA, AMD or Intel driver notes yet.
What we know: sourced facts
No confirmed news beyond the release date yet.
Official data only: dates, times and requirements come from the publisher, Steam or the platform store, and every fact has a link and a date. City times are converted from UTC. No FPS is published before launch. The “before launch → launch day → after launch” mode switches automatically. Checked: Nov 14, 2026.
Everything about BLACK RELAY
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
BLACK RELAY is a game by Sandrotten Studios. Steam release date: October 30, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
BLACK RELAY is a short-form sci-fi horror experience set on a remote planet trapped in perpetual darkness. Restore the relay network, locate the missing research crew, and watch your back as you trek your way through the dark terrain while completing mission objectives.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Sandrotten Studios
- Publisher
- Sandrotten Studios
- Release date
- October 30, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/5320900
BLACK RELAY system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel i5-12400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 | NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 / AMD RX 7800 |
| DirectX | версии 12 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is BLACK RELAY and does it need an SSD
BLACK RELAY needs 10 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 10, 2026). requirements
The requirements of BLACK RELAY do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 10, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for BLACK RELAY on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 165–280 | 125–210 | 71–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 145–250 | 105–180 | 57–96 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 135–225 | 95–160 | 48–80 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 120–210 | 84–140 | 42–72 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 115–200 | 80–135 | 40–68 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 115–200 | 80–135 | 42–72 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 110–190 | 76–130 | 38–64 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 105–185 | 74–125 | 37–63 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 97–165 | 66–110 | 34–58 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 100–180 | 70–120 | 35–59 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 94–160 | 63–110 | 33–57 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 91–155 | 61–105 | 30–52 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run BLACK RELAY
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1060 3GB ≈25 FPS
- Radeon RX 580 ≈26 FPS
- GeForce GTX 980 ≈26 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 XT ≈62 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 Super ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2080 ≈63 FPS
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Can my PC run BLACK RELAY?
BLACK RELAY (2026): FPSHQ load index 73 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 53–87 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 50–84 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 1 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 10, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 73 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 63 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 69 FPS model estimate
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