
Subnautica 2 with RX 5500 XT — How Many FPS?
29FPS
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
RX 5500 XT Specifications
BrandAMD
VRAM8 GB
Power Draw (TDP)130W
TierEntry-level
Benchmark24
1080p (Full HD)24/100
Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
29FPS
Poor1440p
18FPS
Poor4K
7FPS
UnplayableHigh
1080p
38FPS
Acceptable1440p
24FPS
Poor4K
9FPS
UnplayableMedium
1080p
49FPS
Acceptable1440p
31FPS
Acceptable4K
11FPS
UnplayableLow
1080p
64FPS
Good1440p
40FPS
Acceptable4K
15FPS
Poor| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 29FPS Poor | 18FPS Poor | 7FPS Unplayable |
| High | 38FPS Acceptable | 24FPS Poor | 9FPS Unplayable |
| Medium | 49FPS Acceptable | 31FPS Acceptable | 11FPS Unplayable |
| Low | 64FPS Good | 40FPS Acceptable | 15FPS Poor |
Is the RX 5500 XT Enough for Subnautica 2?
The RX 5500 XT delivers 29 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 18 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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