Space Engineers 2 on GeForce RTX 4090
Yes. The GeForce RTX 4090 is well above Space Engineers 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~138 fps at 1080p high (range 110–165, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~96 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 234 | 164 | 98 |
| medium | 179 | 125 | 75 |
| high | 138 | 96 | 58 |
| ultra | 110 | 77 | 46 |
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: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: ultra preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: medium preset
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 4090 back.
- Processor needed for ~138 fps: Ryzen 5 7600X or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 7 3700X): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 138.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 4090: 24 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
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 4090 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 16 | 11 | -88% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 23 | 16 | -84% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 34 | 24 | -75% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 37 | 26 | -73% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 41 | 28 | -71% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 42 | 30 | -69% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 47 | 33 | -66% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 48 | 33 | -65% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 56 | 39 | -59% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 71 | 49 | -49% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 79 | 55 | -43% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 81 | 57 | -41% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 105 | 74 | -24% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 109 | 77 | -21% |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 138 | 96 | — |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 174 | 122 | +26% |
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+
More about the GeForce RTX 4090
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