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Best Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 runs at roughly 62 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 46FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it runs well at 1080p — about 62 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 46 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 62 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 35 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p4662
1440p2861
4K1635
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS
Space Marine 2 supports DLSS and FSR. A strong GPU-side boost, useful given the huge enemy swarms.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick over Ultra.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Gore, gunfire and explosion effects - and there are thousands of enemies. Lowering smooths the swarms.
Volumetric QualityHighbaseline
Fog and atmospheric light. A solid saving with little visible loss.
View DistanceHighbaseline
How far the battlefield renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the carnage clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) get in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) averages around 62 FPS at 1080p in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 — up from about 46 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) run Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB)?

Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Effects Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.