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Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run Space Engineers?

Yes, at the recommended spec

Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 14% above the card Space Engineers recommends: about 69 FPS at 1080p and 43 at 1440p on high.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 69 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
  • 1440p 43 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
  • 4K 25 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

Geforce 750/Radeon R9 270X or higher

Index
8
Video memory
2 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 clears it

Recommended

Geforce 1070 GTX / Radeon RX Vega 56 or higher

Index
22
Video memory
8 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 clears it

Your card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

Index
25
Video memory
8 GB
FSR

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and Space Engineers: questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run Space Engineers?

Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 14% above the card Space Engineers recommends: about 69 FPS at 1080p and 43 at 1440p on high.

How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 get in Space Engineers?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 69 FPS at 1080p, 43 at 1440p and 25 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Does my processor change this?

The figures assume a processor at or above Space Engineers's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.