Cleared Hot PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Cleared Hot on PC: the quick answer

Where Cleared Hot ranks for hardware demand

Where it lands among 937 modelled titles, and what that means for different classes of graphics card.

On our demand scale Cleared Hot scores 8. That makes it harder to run than 38% of the 937 games in our data set, which we class as a light game for graphics hardware.

Behind the number is the publisher minimum card, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB / R9 280 3GB, converted to an equivalent 1080p High workload. That makes the score comparable between games, though not exact for any single one.

What it means by card class

• An RTX 5080 (a high-end card) has more power than Cleared Hot can use, landing near 360+ FPS at 1080p and 360+ FPS at 1440p.
• RTX 5060, our example of an entry card, hits about 360+ FPS at 1080p and 305 FPS at 1440p, so you will not need to tune much.
• On a mid-range card, the RTX 5070, expect the frame rate to be capped by the game or CPU: roughly 360+ FPS at 1080p, 360+ FPS at 1440p.
• An RTX 5090 (an enthusiast card) has more power than Cleared Hot can use, landing near 360+ FPS at 1080p and 360+ FPS at 1440p.

For the processor we score Cleared Hot at 18, which is above 0% of our data set.

System requirements for Cleared Hot

Everything The Steam page lists for Cleared Hot, then what it means for real hardware.

These are the developer figures on Steam, and patches can change them.

What the requirements mean in practice

The listed minimum is Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB / R9 280 3GB. Our model puts it near 147 FPS at 1080p on Low and 81 FPS on High, so treat it as an entry ticket rather than a target.

There is no recommended spec on the Steam page, which means the demand score for Cleared Hot is anchored to the minimum card. Read the frame rates as a modelled guide.

Steam asks for Intel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300 at the recommended level. That class of processor tops out near 63 FPS in Cleared Hot in our modelling.

Memory is listed as 8 GB RAM at minimum and 8 GB RAM recommended, with 5 GB available space needed on disk.

Best graphics card for Cleared Hot by target

Which card hits which target in Cleared Hot, from a 30 FPS floor to 4K.

For 1080p at 60 FPS on High, GTX 1060 6GB is the entry point in our list, with RTX 5050 the first RTX 50 card that clears it.

Moving up to 1440p, the GTX 1060 6GB is the lowest card that holds 60 FPS on High, and the RTX 5050 is the first RTX 50 option.

Native 4K is a tall order, so assume DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling. The RTX 5050 is the first RTX 50 card to hit 60 FPS on High that way.

NVIDIA, AMD and Intel cards all appear in the list. Add your own processor, memory and settings in the can my PC run it checker or look for a CPU bottleneck with the bottleneck checker.

Estimated Cleared Hot FPS on 28 graphics cards

Modelled FPS for 28 graphics cards from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Use the buttons to change resolution.

The fastest card here, the RTX 5090, returns around 360+ FPS at 1440p and 360+ FPS at 4K. The RTX 5050 sits at roughly 226 FPS at 1440p, which shows how wide the range is in Cleared Hot.

Full results table

All numbers are for the High preset with a fast processor. Upscaled columns assume the Quality mode of whichever upscaler the game provides. Figures above 360 FPS are shown as 360+. Compare two cards directly in the GPU comparison tool.

Is your graphics card good enough for Cleared Hot?

A verdict in plain English for twelve popular graphics cards.

Think of the verdict column as a starting point. It judges every card on High settings, so a modest result can often be improved by dropping one preset or using upscaling.

Between the RTX 5060 (305 FPS at 1440p) and the RTX 5070 (360+ FPS) there is roughly a 48% difference in Cleared Hot.

Cleared Hot settings by resolution

Settings that hold 60 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, worked out for this game.

1080p playbook

1080p is straightforward on GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060, which hold 60 FPS on High natively here, so you only need DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling for extra smoothness.

Each row below is the best-looking combination that still holds 60 FPS at 1080p in our modelling.

1440p playbook

For 1440p play, RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070 clear 60 FPS on High without any upscaling on our figures, which leaves room to raise individual settings.

Start from the preset that still reaches 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

4K playbook

Native 4K works on RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080, all above 60 FPS on High in our modelling. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Start from the preset that still reaches 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

Is a graphics card upgrade worth it for Cleared Hot?

How much faster each next RTX 50 card is at 1440p on High settings.

Our model finds the best value step at RTX 5050 to RTX 5060, about 35% faster at 1440p, and the weakest at RTX 5070 to RTX 5070 Ti, roughly 0%.

Because Cleared Hot is light on graphics hardware, upgrades beyond the middle of the range mostly raise a number the game or CPU already limits, so a dearer card buys little.

Compare options directly in the upgrade value calculator or the GPU price to performance calculator.

Graphics memory for Cleared Hot: how much is enough?

Modelled VRAM use at High settings. Too little VRAM hurts smoothness whatever the GPU speed.

Expect roughly 2 GB of VRAM at 1080p, 2.6 GB at 1440p and 3.6 GB at 4K on High. Remember that this is an estimate derived from the recommended graphics card.

A single step down in textures, to Medium, reduces the 1440p estimate to about 2.2 GB, which is often enough to avoid stutter.

What each memory size means for Cleared Hot

• On a 6 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is comfortable and 4K is comfortable on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• An 8 GB card is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• 12 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, comfortable for 1440p and comfortable for 4K on High settings here. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.
• A 16 GB card is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.

Run your own numbers in the VRAM calculator and see how much VRAM you need for gaming.

Cleared Hot processor guide

How much frame rate each processor can prepare in this game.

Steam names Intel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300 as the minimum processor and Intel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300 as the recommended one. The table shows the most frames each chip can prepare in our modelling, regardless of graphics settings.

Processor demand is low here, so a modest CPU is unlikely to be the limit in Cleared Hot.

Use the Core i5-12400F as a yardstick: it feeds roughly 248 FPS here, so any card faster than that will be waiting on the processor.

See whether your parts match in the bottleneck checker and the system bottlenecks guide.

Matching a processor to a graphics card for Cleared Hot

How seven common processor and graphics card pairs behave in this game.

In 7 of the seven builds the processor, not the GPU, sets the 1440p frame rate in Cleared Hot. The first is the RTX 4060 with Core i3-12100F, which the CPU holds near 189 FPS while the card could draw about 261.

If you want neither part to idle, RTX 5090 with Ryzen 7 9800X3D comes closest at 1440p, with a CPU ceiling near 360+ FPS and a card good for about 360+ FPS.

None of these is a shopping list. They show how the balance shifts as you move up the range, and the bottleneck checker lets you try your own pair.

How much RAM and storage does Cleared Hot need?

The memory and storage Steam asks for, and how to read it.

8 GB RAM is the minimum and 8 GB RAM the recommended memory. Once Windows and your usual apps are counted, 16 GB covers it.

The install asks for roughly 5 GB. Downloading it takes around 8 min at 100 Mbps and about 2 min at 500 Mbps, allowing for overhead.

On drives: Steam does not insist on an SSD, though one will shorten loads.

Add up your own needs in the RAM calculator, which counts Windows, background apps and streaming on top of the game. Estimate the wait with the download time calculator.

Best settings for Cleared Hot

Starter settings for six well-known cards. Every cell shows the best preset that still holds 60 FPS.

Each cell shows the highest preset that still reaches 60 FPS in Cleared Hot, with the upscaling mode it needs.

• Then trim the costliest options. If the menu has shadows, fog or draw distance options, those are the usual culprits.
• Reach for DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling first. It gives up little detail for a large frame-rate gain. Pick the highest quality mode that hits your target.
• Make one change per test and watch the frame rate, so you know which setting did the work.
• Leave textures on High when your card has the memory. The speed cost is small. Our estimate for this game is 2.6 GB at 1440p.
• Cap your frame rate at your monitor refresh rate to save power and noise, and the VRR and frame cap calculator suggests a sensible number.

Settings assume the game offers an upscaler; check the graphics menu. Want a tailored answer? Open the best settings generator and compare DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling modes in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Laptop performance in Cleared Hot

Modelled laptop results at the power limits laptops usually ship with.

At typical power limits, RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop reach 60 FPS at 1080p on High in our modelling, and RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop also manage 1440p.

A laptop GPU is only as fast as the power and cooling its maker allows. Look for the TGP in the spec sheet before relying on any estimate.

Test other power limits in the laptop TGP estimator.

What to watch for in Cleared Hot

General guidance for this kind of game, chosen from the Steam genres and features.

The advice below is general guidance for this kind of game, written from the genres The Steam page lists for Cleared Hot. It is a prompt for testing, not a technical statement about the game.

• Controller support makes living-room play practical, and TVs often cap at 60 or 120 Hz.
• Small teams sometimes skip advanced graphics menus, so resolution scaling and a frame cap may be your best tools.
• Because early access games are still being developed, treat today's performance as a snapshot rather than a guarantee.
• In action games, consistent frame times usually matter more than the average, so avoid settings that cause stutter.

Cleared Hot screenshots

Official screenshots of Cleared Hot follow. They are promotional images, so your own settings and resolution will look different, but they show the art style.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the Cleared Hot Steam store page and belong to Not Knowing Corporation and MicroProse Software.

Games similar to Cleared Hot

More PC game guides to compare with.

Games with a similar profile to Cleared Hot are listed below, chosen by shared genre and closeness of graphics demand. Open one to see how its requirements and FPS compare.

• Silver Pines: demand score 7 against 8 for Cleared Hot, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• How to Fish: demand score 7 against 8 for Cleared Hot, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• Sledding Game sits at 7 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as Cleared Hot (8). Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• With a demand score of 7, Hollow Knight: Silksong is about as demanding as Cleared Hot. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• PIGFACE sits at 8 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as Cleared Hot (8). Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• With a demand score of 8, Hello Kitty Island Adventure is about as demanding as Cleared Hot. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• With a demand score of 7, Metal Garden is about as demanding as Cleared Hot. Shared genres: Action, Indie.
• Pathogenic scores 7 on the same scale (Cleared Hot scores 8), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Indie.

About Cleared Hot on PC

On Steam the game sits at Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% positive across 3,180 reviews at the time of checking (2026-11-02). Larger communities tend to share more settings guides and fixes.

Cleared Hot has been out for about 12 months, which means drivers and patches are likely still changing its performance. Re-check settings after major updates.

Steam features

Details here come from Steam's public store listing. We have not benchmarked every card, so treat the frame rates on this page as modelled figures.

How the Cleared Hot estimates work

A short, honest note on how the numbers are produced.

Here is what feeds the estimates: demand 8 from the minimum card, CPU score 18 (from the listed processor line), and a 1080p High VRAM figure of 2 GB (estimated from the demand score).

In short: card performance divided by game demand, adjusted for resolution, preset and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling, reduced when VRAM is short and capped by processor speed.

These are modelled figures, not benchmarks. Real results change with drivers, patches, cooling, the scene you play and your processor. Use the numbers to compare cards and settings, then check them in the game.

Cleared Hot: your questions answered

The questions players ask most about Cleared Hot on PC.

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