On a NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU), Subnautica 2 runs at roughly 103 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 103FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super is a high-end graphics card with 12GB of VRAM, and Subnautica 2 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i9-12900F, it runs great at 1440p — about 103 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.
Across resolutions you can expect around 172 FPS at 1080p and 103 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 79 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 172 | 172 |
| 1440p | 103 | 103 |
| 4K | 59 | 79 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super averages around 103 FPS at 1440p in Subnautica 2 — up from about 103 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super averages roughly 103 FPS in Subnautica 2 — a smooth experience.
Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) and View / Detail Distance 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.