
Subnautica 2 system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
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Subnautica 2 Benchmark — Estimated FPS by Graphics Card
We calculated the estimated FPS for Subnautica 2 on the most popular GPUs on the market, benchmarked at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Results show Ultra quality performance with a reference CPU and 16GB of RAM.
| GPU | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090NVIDIA 32GB | 163 | 144 | 111 |
↓ -8.6% FPS | |||
| RTX 4090NVIDIA 24GB | 149 | 131 | 98 |
↓ -3.4% FPS | |||
| RTX 5080NVIDIA 16GB | 144 | 124 | 89 |
↓ -9.0% FPS | |||
| RX 7900 XTXAMD 24GB | 131 | 113 | 79 |
↓ -2.3% FPS | |||
| RTX 4080 SuperNVIDIA 16GB | 128 | 111 | 77 |
↓ -1.6% FPS | |||
| RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA 16GB | 126 | 106 | 70 |
↓ -9.5% FPS | |||
| RX 7900 XTAMD 20GB | 114 | 96 | 64 |
↓ -2.6% FPS | |||
| RTX 5070NVIDIA 12GB | 111 | 92 | 56 |
| RTX 4070 Ti SuperNVIDIA 16GB | 111 | 92 | 60 |
↓ -3.6% FPS | |||
| RX 9070 XTAMD 16GB | 107 | 88 | 52 |
↓ -4.7% FPS | |||
| RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA 12GB | 102 | 85 | 53 |
↓ -5.9% FPS | |||
| RTX 4070 SuperNVIDIA 12GB | 96 | 79 | 47 |
↓ -6.3% FPS | |||
| RX 9070AMD 16GB | 90 | 72 | 43 |
↓ -2.2% FPS | |||
| RX 7800 XTAMD 16GB | 88 | 72 | 43 |
↓ -2.3% FPS | |||
| RTX 5060 TiNVIDIA 16GB | 86 | 67 | 40 |
| RTX 4070NVIDIA 12GB | 86 | 69 | 43 |
| RX 9070 GREAMD 12GB | 86 | 59 | 38 |
↓ -4.7% FPS | |||
| RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD 16GB | 82 | 57 | 29 |
↓ -2.4% FPS | |||
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA 8GB | 80 | 57 | 23 |
↓ -3.8% FPS | |||
| RTX 3070 TiNVIDIA 8GB | 77 | 63 | 37 |
↓ -9.1% FPS | |||
| RTX 4060 TiNVIDIA 8GB | 70 | 55 | 30 |
↓ -8.6% FPS | |||
| RTX 3060 TiNVIDIA 8GB | 64 | 53 | 28 |
↓ -1.6% FPS | |||
| RTX 4060NVIDIA 8GB | 63 | 47 | 23 |
↓ -3.2% FPS | |||
| Arc B580INTEL 12GB | 61 | 46 | 23 |
↓ -4.9% FPS | |||
| RTX 5050NVIDIA 8GB | 58 | 41 | 18 |
| RX 7600AMD 8GB | 58 | 42 | 19 |
↓ -5.2% FPS | |||
| RTX 3060NVIDIA 12GB | 55 | 42 | 20 |
↓ -5.5% FPS | |||
| RX 6600 XTAMD 8GB | 52 | 37 | 16 |
↓ -23.1% FPS | |||
| RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB | 40 | 27 | 12 |
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What GPU do you need for Subnautica 2?
Subnautica 2 is a demanding game. To reach 60 FPS at 1080p on Ultra quality, you will need at least a Arc B580 or equivalent.
If you have a 144Hz monitor and want stable 144+ FPS, we recommend a RTX 5080 or better.
To play at 1440p smoothly (60+ FPS), a RTX 3070 Ti is enough. At 4K, you will need a RTX 4070 Ti Super or better for a smooth experience.
Want more FPS in Subnautica 2?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Subnautica 2 with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.

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