Unknown Worlds has published the full PC system requirements for Subnautica 2 ahead of the May 14 Early Access launch. Requirements may change as the team works on optimization during Early Access. All tiers require 50 GB of storage.
Minimum — 1080p, 30 fps, Low settings
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (6 GB VRAM).
CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600.
RAM: 12 GB.
OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or 11.
Recommended — 1440p, 60 fps, Medium settings
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (8 GB VRAM).
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700 or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.
RAM: 16 GB.
OS: Windows 11.
Ultra — 1440p, 60 fps, High settings
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (12 GB VRAM).
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700 or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.
RAM: 32 GB.
OS: Windows 11.
Ultra+ — 4K, 60 fps, High settings
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (16 GB VRAM).
CPU: Intel Core i9-14900 or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D.
RAM: 32 GB.
OS: Windows 11.
Subnautica 2 launches in Early Access on May 14 on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series, including Game Pass.
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