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Hot Lava

Hot Lava

62/100
17 ratings2019Easy to run

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1080p performance

Hot Lava estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps956 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps819 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps888 fps722 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps864 fps702 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps816 fps663 fps
RTX 3070999 fps930 fps744 fps605 fps
RTX 4060999 fps840 fps672 fps546 fps
RTX 3060900 fps720 fps576 fps468 fps
GTX 1660 Super653 fps522 fps418 fps339 fps

1440p performance

Hot Lava estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps965 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps907 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps882 fps717 fps
RTX 4070999 fps945 fps756 fps614 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps833 fps666 fps541 fps
RTX 3080999 fps810 fps648 fps527 fps
RTX 4060 Ti956 fps765 fps612 fps497 fps
RTX 3070872 fps698 fps558 fps453 fps
RTX 4060788 fps630 fps504 fps410 fps
RTX 3060675 fps540 fps432 fps351 fps
GTX 1660 Super489 fps392 fps313 fps254 fps

4K performance

Hot Lava estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps806 fps655 fps
RTX 4090999 fps936 fps749 fps608 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps840 fps672 fps546 fps
RTX 5080990 fps792 fps634 fps515 fps
RTX 4080 Super930 fps744 fps595 fps484 fps
RTX 4070 Ti735 fps588 fps470 fps382 fps
RTX 4070630 fps504 fps403 fps328 fps
RX 7800 XT555 fps444 fps355 fps289 fps
RTX 3080540 fps432 fps346 fps281 fps
RTX 4060 Ti510 fps408 fps326 fps265 fps
RTX 3070465 fps372 fps298 fps242 fps
RTX 4060420 fps336 fps269 fps218 fps
RTX 3060360 fps288 fps230 fps187 fps
GTX 1660 Super261 fps209 fps167 fps136 fps

Minimum Hardware

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DirectX 10 compatible graphics card (1GB VRAM)

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4 GB

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About

Hot Lava, released in 2019, is an adventurous indie platformer that invites players to dive into the nostalgic world of childhood imagination. With a unique blend of racing and obstacle courses set in various environments, from school hallways to vividly recreated fears, the game stands out for its engaging gameplay and creative level design that encourages skillful navigation and quick reflexes.

When considering PC performance for Hot Lava, the game is quite accessible, making it suitable for a range of systems. It requires a minimum of 4 GB of RAM and is optimized for entry-level GPUs, with a minimum performance score around 1500. Players can expect a smooth experience with FPS performance on mid-range GPUs like the NVIDIA GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon RX 560, ensuring that even less powerful setups can run the game comfortably while maintaining decent graphics settings.

With a score of 70/100, Hot Lava offers a fun and engaging experience for fans of platforming and racing genres. If you enjoy games that spark creativity and evoke childhood memories, this title is worth considering, even if it may not rise to the top of the genre's rankings.

Performance profile

September 2019 release. Hot Lava was built around the GTX 10-series / RX Vega era. Current-gen mid-range cards (RTX 4060 / RX 7600) are overkill at 1080p and handle 1440p Ultra comfortably.

Racing games like Hot Lava are latency-critical — input-to-screen responsiveness is everything. Target a locked 60 FPS minimum (ideally 120 FPS on a high-refresh display) with VSync off or G-Sync/FreeSync active.

Extremely light — Hot Lava runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

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