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Space Engineers, by Keen Software House (Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy), came out on Steam on February 28, 2019. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Estimate per graphics card
For each card: the highest settings level that stays smooth, and the expected frame-rate range. This is a conservative estimate worked out from the publisher's recommended specs, not a measurement: your processor, drivers and game updates move it.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB | High213–293 fps | High138–190 fps | High75–103 fps |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB | High185–255 fps | High120–165 fps | High65–90 fps |
| GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB | High152–210 fps | High99–136 fps | Medium70–96 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12 GB | High152–210 fps | High99–136 fps | Medium70–96 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB | High145–200 fps | High94–130 fps | Medium67–92 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB | High133–184 fps | High86–119 fps | Medium61–84 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB | High131–180 fps | High85–117 fps | Medium60–83 fps |
| Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB | High109–150 fps | High71–97 fps | Low67–93 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | High104–143 fps | High67–93 fps | Low64–88 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB | High104–143 fps | High67–93 fps | Low64–88 fps |
| Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB | High99–136 fps | High64–88 fps | Low61–84 fps |
| GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB | High97–133 fps | High63–86 fps | Low60–82 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 12 GB | High89–123 fps | High58–79 fps | Low55–76 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB | High87–119 fps | High56–77 fps | Low53–74 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 8 GB | High84–116 fps | Medium71–98 fps | Low52–71 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | High74–102 fps | Medium62–86 fps | Low45–63 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 8 GB | High69–95 fps | Medium58–80 fps | Low42–58 fps |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB | High56–77 fps | Low63–87 fps | Low34–47 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB | Medium62–85 fps | Low54–75 fps | Too weakunder 30 fps |
| Radeon RX 580 8 GB | Low64–89 fps | Low42–57 fps | Too weakunder 30 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | Low59–82 fps | Low38–53 fps | Too weakunder 30 fps |
Without DLSS, FSR or frame generation: turning them on raises the frame rate noticeably when the game offers them.
Best settings
The setting ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick to play at 60 frames per second: the best-looking detail level that stays smooth, with upscaling when it lets you go one step up (DLSS on GeForce RTX, XeSS on Intel Arc, FSR on other cards). If Space Engineers doesn't offer it, use the level from the previous table.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5070 | High152–210 fps | High99–136 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | High133–184 fps | High86–119 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | High145–200 fps | High94–130 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | High104–143 fps | High67–93 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | High104–143 fps | High67–93 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 | High89–123 fps | High58–79 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | High87–119 fps | High56–77 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 | High84–116 fps | High + FSR Quality72–101 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | High74–102 fps | High + DLSS Quality64–89 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 | High69–95 fps | High + FSR Quality59–82 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | High + FSR Quality64–89 fps | Medium + FSR Balanced60–82 fps |
At these levels, ORION keeps textures on high from 8 GB of video memory (they cost memory, hardly any frames), sets the frame cap on the target for steady pacing, turns off motion blur and film grain, and leaves vertical sync off. This is a conservative estimate, not a measurement: in ORION, the first measured session corrects the setting.
Official specs
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
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Questions
The publisher recommends: Geforce 1070 GTX / Radeon RX Vega 56 or higher. By our conservative estimate, high settings hold 60 frames per second at 1080p with a GeForce RTX 2060, and a GeForce GTX 1060 gets there with lower settings.
For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick High settings: between 87 and 119 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Space Engineers at 1080p on high settings, between 74 and 102 frames per second.
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Space Engineers at 1080p on high settings, between 87 and 119 frames per second.
The publisher recommends 16 GB of RAM (minimum: 8 GB).
The official page asks for 35 GB of storage.
The publisher's recommended specs are the reference point (about 60 frames per second at 1080p on high settings, unless the publisher says otherwise). Each card's power is compared with the recommended card (the average when the publisher names several), then adjusted to the screen resolution. A low margin is kept, and less video memory than recommended drops one level.
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