Subnautica 2 with RX 480 8GB — How Many FPS?

25FPS

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

RX 480 8GB Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM8 GB

Power Draw (TDP)150W

TierMid-range

Benchmark21

1080p (Full HD)21/100

Performance by Resolution and Quality

Ultra

1080p

25FPS

Poor

1440p

16FPS

Poor

6FPS

Unplayable

High

1080p

33FPS

Acceptable

1440p

21FPS

Poor

8FPS

Unplayable

Medium

1080p

43FPS

Acceptable

1440p

27FPS

Poor

10FPS

Unplayable

Low

1080p

56FPS

Acceptable

1440p

35FPS

Acceptable

13FPS

Unplayable

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	25FPS Poor	16FPS Poor	6FPS Unplayable
High	33FPS Acceptable	21FPS Poor	8FPS Unplayable
Medium	43FPS Acceptable	27FPS Poor	10FPS Unplayable
Low	56FPS Acceptable	35FPS Acceptable	13FPS Unplayable

Is the RX 480 8GB Enough for Subnautica 2?

The RX 480 8GB delivers 25 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 6 FPS at Ultra quality.

This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra

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⚡ 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.

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