Progress Bar Simulator
Progress Bar Simulator has an FPSHQ demand score of 34/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Progress Bar Simulator is a game by SpielmannSpiel, bison. Steam release date: April 4, 2019. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5. It needs at least 1 GB of RAM.
Description
Ever wanted to accelerate the progress bar of your download, slow installation, Windows update or just to kill some time until something else has finished? Then here comes the game you never asked for: Progress Bar: The Game
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- SpielmannSpiel, bison
- Publisher
- SpielmannSpiel
- Release date
- April 4, 2019
- PC platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/661230
Progress Bar Simulator system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel i3 / AMD A6-9500 | Intel i5 / Ryzen 3 |
| Memory | 1 GB ОЗУ | 2 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5 | Nvidia GeForce 1050 / AMD Radeon VEGA or similar |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Sound card | Recommended | Recommended |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Progress Bar Simulator and does it need an SSD
Progress Bar Simulator needs 1 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 9, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Progress Bar Simulator 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 9, 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 Progress Bar Simulator 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 | 280–470 | 250–420 | 175–300 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 275–460 | 235–390 | 145–250 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 265–445 | 220–365 | 130–220 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 255–430 | 205–340 | 115–195 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 250–420 | 195–325 | 110–185 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 250–425 | 195–330 | 110–185 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 245–415 | 190–315 | 100–180 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 240–405 | 185–305 | 100–175 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 225–385 | 165–280 | 90–155 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 235–400 | 175–295 | 97–165 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 220–375 | 160–270 | 87–150 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 220–370 | 160–265 | 85–145 |
* 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 Progress Bar Simulator
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Progress Bar Simulator?
Progress Bar Simulator (2019): FPSHQ load index 34 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 140–230 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 130–220 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 8 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5; minimum RAM: 1 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 9, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 34 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 165 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 179 FPS model estimate
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