Space Engineers 2 on GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Yes. The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB meets Space Engineers 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~73 fps at 1080p high (range 58–88, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~51 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 124 | 87 | 52 |
| medium | 95 | 66 | 40 |
| high | 73 | 51 | 31 |
| ultra | 58 | 41 | 25 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: high preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB back.
- Processor needed for ~73 fps: Core i5-9400F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 7 3700X): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~73 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 12 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 7900 GRE
~60 fps vs 51 now (est.)
+17% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 5090
~73 fps vs 31 now (est.)
+139% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Space Engineers 2; usually the cheapest.
Space Engineers 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 3080 12GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 16 | 11 | -78% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 23 | 16 | -69% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 34 | 24 | -53% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 37 | 26 | -49% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 41 | 28 | -44% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 42 | 30 | -42% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 47 | 33 | -36% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 48 | 33 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 56 | 39 | -23% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 71 | 49 | -3% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | 73 | 51 | — |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 79 | 55 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 81 | 57 | +11% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 105 | 74 | +44% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 109 | 77 | +50% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 174 | 122 | +139% |
Space Engineers 2 on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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