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Subnautica 2 System Requirements and Recommendations

Subnautica 2 · published 4 months ago

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Hello Subnauts,

With Subnautica 2's Early Access release fast approaching, we know that you may have a few questions about any hardware requirements ahead of your first dive.

That's why we've prepared some recommendations for different setups to help you choose the settings that will work best for you and your hardware!

We hope this infographic will help you prepare for Early Access.

Further optimizations will come over the course of development, so we'll update this as things change to ensure you continue to enjoy the best possible experience with Subnautica 2.

Keep Diving,

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