Lakehopper
Lakehopper has an FPSHQ demand score of 61/100: 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.
Lakehopper is a game by Photon Games. Steam release date: March 30, 2026. Steam reviews: 486. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060. It needs at least 6 GB of RAM.
Description
Take flight in a seaplane flight simulator through a rugged world where you are responsible for the care and maintenance of your plane. Deliver cargo between far-flung communities in a flooded landscape that challenges your piloting skills! Fix your plane and keep flying!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Photon Games
- Publisher
- Photon Games
- Release date
- March 30, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam reviews
- 486
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/4209010
Lakehopper system requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel i5-8500 |
| Memory | 6 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Storage | 2 GB |
| Sound card | Built-In Stereo |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Lakehopper and does it need an SSD
Lakehopper needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 9, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Lakehopper 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 Oct 9, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Lakehopper 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 | 205–315 | 160–250 | 96–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 185–290 | 140–215 | 78–120 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 170–265 | 120–190 | 67–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 160–245 | 110–175 | 60–91 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 150–235 | 105–165 | 57–86 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 150–235 | 105–165 | 57–86 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 145–225 | 100–155 | 53–82 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 140–220 | 98–150 | 52–79 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 125–200 | 88–135 | 46–71 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 135–210 | 93–145 | 49–76 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 120–195 | 84–130 | 44–69 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 120–190 | 83–130 | 44–67 |
* 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 Lakehopper
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1060 3GB ≈30 FPS
- Radeon RX 580 ≈31 FPS
- GeForce GTX 980 ≈31 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈65 FPS
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Can my PC run Lakehopper?
Lakehopper (2026): FPSHQ load index 61 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 69–110 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 68–105 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 4 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060; minimum RAM: 6 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 9, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 61 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 79 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 87 FPS model estimate
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