SurfsUp
SurfsUp has an FPSHQ demand score of 40/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
SurfsUp is a game by Mark Arneman, Nerdiful, Carina Arneman. Steam release date: July 6, 2025. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD Graphics 5500 (Broadwell), AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (Kaveri).
Description
SurfsUp is a free-to-play, standalone recreation of Counter-Strike Surf where precision movement and air-surfing are the keys to setting a new personal best or even breaking a world record. Surf, bhop, and climb across 125+ maps, all for free, with unique leaderboards for every way to play.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Mark Arneman, Nerdiful, Carina Arneman
- Publisher
- bearlikelion
- Release date
- July 6, 2025
- PC platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/3454830
SurfsUp system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8200, AMD Athlon XE BE-2300 | Intel Core i5-6600K, AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 5500 (Broadwell), AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (Kaveri) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Pascal), AMD Radeon RX 460 (GCN 4.0) |
| DirectX | версии 12 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is SurfsUp and does it need an SSD
SurfsUp needs 3 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 7, 2026). requirements
The requirements of SurfsUp 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 7, 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 SurfsUp 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 | 270–415 | 235–365 | 160–240 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 260–400 | 215–330 | 130–200 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 250–385 | 195–305 | 110–175 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 240–370 | 180–280 | 100–155 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 230–360 | 170–265 | 96–150 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 230–360 | 175–270 | 97–150 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 225–350 | 165–255 | 91–140 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 220–345 | 160–250 | 89–135 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 205–320 | 145–225 | 79–125 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 215–335 | 155–240 | 84–130 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 200–310 | 140–220 | 76–120 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 195–305 | 135–215 | 74–115 |
* 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
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run SurfsUp
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 SurfsUp?
SurfsUp (2025): FPSHQ load index 40 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 115–185 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 115–175 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 7 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD Graphics 5500 (Broadwell), AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (Kaveri); minimum RAM: — GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 7, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 40 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 135 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 147 FPS model estimate
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