Subnautica 2: Unknown Worlds’ Game Is a RAM-Hungry Beast!

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The studio has released the system requirements, and it certainly looks like 8 GB of RAM won’t be enough for smooth gameplay.

Let’s take a look at the requirements for Subnautica 2.

Minimum system requirements – 1080p resolution, 30 FPS frame rate, low graphics preset:
Operating system: Windows 10/11, version number not specified
Processor: Intel Core i5-8400/AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660/AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
VRAM: 6 GB

Recommended system requirements – 1440p resolution, 60 FPS frame rate, medium graphics preset:
Operating system: Windows 11, version number not specified
Processor: Intel Core i7-13700/AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070/AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
VRAM: 8 GB

Ultra system requirements – 1440p resolution, 60 FPS frame rate, high graphics preset:
Operating system: Windows 11, version number not specified
Processor: Intel Core i7-13700/AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070/AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
VRAM: 12 GB

Ultra++ system requirements – 4K resolution, 60 FPS frame rate, high graphics preset:
Operating system: Windows 11, version number not specified
Processor: Intel Core i9-14900K/AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti/AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
VRAM: 16 GB

Unknown Worlds added that further optimizations will be made during development and that they will update the settings accordingly to ensure Subnautica 2 continues to provide the best possible experience. The studio may optimize the game so that it runs on machines with 8 GB of RAM. However, this isn’t guaranteed, so it’s possible that, over time, we’ll need to spend money to buy more RAM. Unfortunately, this is probably the worst time to upgrade a PC because the memory shortage continues to affect the entire tech industry, including gaming.

In addition to revealing the game’s system requirements, Unknown Worlds clarified that it will publish Subnautica 2 in partnership with Krafton. After Unknown Worlds‘ co-founders won their legal battle against their parent company and Krafton‘s name disappeared from the game’s store pages as the publisher, speculation ran rampant that Unknown Worlds would become independent again or that Krafton would no longer publish Subnautica 2 on PC in early access on May 14.

However, this does not mean that Unknown Worlds will not leave Krafton’s umbrella in the future. The relationship between the two companies has certainly changed forever following the legal battle.

Source: WCCFTech

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