Traceroute
Traceroute has an FPSHQ demand score of 38/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Traceroute launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
Traceroute launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 14, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the Traceroute 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 Traceroute 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 Traceroute
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
Traceroute is a game by Tiny Signal. Steam release date: November 3, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD Graphics 620 이상 (DirectX 11 지원). It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
A network-building simulation across the cities of a nation. Lay routers and cables to design your network, balancing bandwidth and latency on a limited budget. Survive sudden traffic surges and DDoS attacks as you connect city after city, learning real networking concepts as you play.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Tiny Signal
- Publisher
- Tiny Signal
- Release date
- November 3, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/5082920
Traceroute system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| Processor | Core i3 이상 / 듀얼 코어 2.0GHz 이상 | Intel Core i5 이상 |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 620 이상 (DirectX 11 지원) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 이상 (VRAM 2GB+) |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 400 MB | 400 MB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
| Sound card | DirectX 호환 사운드 카드 | DirectX 호환 사운드 카드 |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Traceroute and does it need an SSD
Traceroute needs 400 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Traceroute 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 8, 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 Traceroute 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 | 260–440 | 235–385 | 155–265 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 255–430 | 215–355 | 130–220 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 245–415 | 195–325 | 110–190 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 235–395 | 180–300 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 225–385 | 170–285 | 96–160 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 230–385 | 175–290 | 96–165 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 220–375 | 165–275 | 91–155 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 215–370 | 160–270 | 88–150 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 200–345 | 145–245 | 79–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 210–360 | 155–260 | 84–145 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 195–335 | 140–235 | 76–130 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 195–330 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
* 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 Traceroute
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 Traceroute?
Traceroute (2026): FPSHQ load index 38 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 120–200 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 110–190 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 7 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD Graphics 620 이상 (DirectX 11 지원); minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 38 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 143 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 156 FPS model estimate
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