Sub Optimal Co.
Sub Optimal Co. has an FPSHQ demand score of 62/100: 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.
Sub Optimal Co. is a game by It's A Sidegame. Steam release date: March 17, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 470. It needs at least 12 GB of RAM.
Description
It's simple. Operate your submarine through challenging tight cave systems to collect the target, while not scratching the cave walls under suboptimal conditions. Navigate carefully and consider every move in this slow pace, athmospheric, multiplayer, submarine simulation-lite.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- It's A Sidegame
- Publisher
- It's A Sidegame
- Release date
- March 17, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/3103040
Sub Optimal Co. system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-4790K | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Intel Core i7-9700K | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
| Memory | 12 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 470 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | AMD Radeon RX 7800XT |
| DirectX | версии 12 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Sub Optimal Co. and does it need an SSD
Sub Optimal Co. needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Sub Optimal Co. 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 8, 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 Sub Optimal Co. 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 | 190–320 | 150–250 | 87–145 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 175–295 | 130–215 | 71–120 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 160–270 | 115–190 | 59–99 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 145–250 | 100–175 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 140–235 | 98–165 | 49–83 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 135–225 | 94–155 | 47–79 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 130–220 | 91–150 | 45–77 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 115–200 | 81–135 | 42–72 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 125–215 | 87–145 | 43–73 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 115–195 | 79–130 | 41–69 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 110–190 | 76–130 | 38–64 |
* 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 Sub Optimal Co.
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 470). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈19 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈19 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈20 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈62 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈62 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈64 FPS
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Can my PC run Sub Optimal Co.?
Sub Optimal Co. (2026): FPSHQ load index 62 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 66–110 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 63–105 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 2 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 470; minimum RAM: 12 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 62 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 78 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 85 FPS model estimate
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