Subnautica 2 with GTX 980 — How Many FPS?
24FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
Subnautica 2 system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
Minimum
CPUIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
GPUGeForce GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 6GB
RAM12 GB RAM
Storage50 GB available space
Recommended
CPUIntel Core i7-13700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
GPUGeforce RTX 3070 8GB / RX 6700 XT 8GB
RAM16 GB RAM
Storage50 GB available space
GTX 980 Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM4 GB
Power Draw (TDP)165W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark20
1080p (Full HD)20/100
Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
24FPS
Poor1440p
16FPS
Poor4K
7FPS
UnplayableHigh
1080p
32FPS
Acceptable1440p
21FPS
Poor4K
9FPS
UnplayableMedium
1080p
41FPS
Acceptable1440p
27FPS
Poor4K
11FPS
UnplayableLow
1080p
53FPS
Acceptable1440p
35FPS
Acceptable4K
15FPS
Poor| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 24FPS Poor | 16FPS Poor | 7FPS Unplayable |
| High | 32FPS Acceptable | 21FPS Poor | 9FPS Unplayable |
| Medium | 41FPS Acceptable | 27FPS Poor | 11FPS Unplayable |
| Low | 53FPS Acceptable | 35FPS Acceptable | 15FPS Poor |
Is the GTX 980 Enough for Subnautica 2?
The GTX 980 delivers 24 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Subnautica 2. This GPU is not enough for Subnautica 2 at this resolution. We recommend a more powerful GPU.
At 1440p it gets 16 FPS and at 4K 7 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for Subnautica 2→⚡ Optimization guide
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.
View optimization guide for Subnautica 2 →
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