Space Engineers System Requirements

The Space Engineers system requirements ask for a minimum graphics card equivalent to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750. However, the recommended graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070. You will need at least 25 GB of free storage space to install Space Engineers. To play Space Engineers you will need a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core i5-2320. However, the developers recommend a CPU greater or equal to an Intel Core i7-4790 for the best experience. You'll need a minimum of 8 GB of RAM. If possible, make sure you have 16 GB of RAM in order to run Space Engineers to its full potential.

Space Engineers Performance Guide

Looking to improve your FPS in Space Engineers? Here are some tips.

• This game is very demanding for RAM - if you are only just meeting the minimum 8 GB of RAM required, try shutting any RAM intensive background applications before running - e.g. Google Chrome
• Downloading 'SEToolbox' lets you remove floating objects from your save game which can impact performance.
• Run the game in fullscreen mode as opposed to windowed.
• Ensure you have the latest NVIDIA/AMD drivers installed for your graphics card.
• Disable hardware acceleration in programs like Discord, to free up GPU bandwidth for Space Engineers.

Space Engineers will run on PC system with Microsoft Windows 7 (latest SP) 64-bit and upwards.

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