Unlock Lightning-Fast Performance in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with Optimal GPU Configurations
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 GPU Benchmarking – The Ultimate Guide
The Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 benchmarking results are finally here! We’ve tested over 40 GPUs to determine how your graphics card will perform in this action-packed game. With its well-received reviews and praise from game reviewers, it’s no surprise that this game is a hot topic in the gaming community.
A Challenging Game to Test
One of the most interesting aspects of testing Space Marine 2 is its heavy utilization of both the GPU and CPU. The game’s Swarm Engine, developed by Saber Interactive for World War Z, creates massive hordes of enemies that can push even the most powerful GPUs to their limits. This makes it an ideal game for benchmarking purposes.
Test Setup
Our test setup consists of an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, be quiet! Pure Loop 2 FX 360mm cooling, Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master motherboard, G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32GB DDR5-6000 memory, MSI Prospect 700R ATX case, Kolink Regulator Gold ATX 3.0 1200W power supply, and TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 M.2 PCle 4 NVMe SSD 4TB storage. We used Windows 11 as our operating system and drivers for Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs.
Benchmarks
We tested the game at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions using three quality presets: Ultra, High, and Medium. Here are the results:
- Ultra Quality 1080p Native: Most high-end GPUs are capped at around 110 fps, with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU. The 7900 GRE or faster GPUs are CPU-limited under these conditions.
- High Quality 1440p: Most GPUs can render over 60 fps, and with upscaling, the game should be easy to run.
- Medium Quality 4K: The game is not extreme in terms of GPU requirements, but it may require a more powerful GPU for 4K resolution.
What We Learned
- Space Marine 2 is a great-looking game with intense horde battles, but it may struggle with texture quality when viewed up close.
- The game is not extreme in terms of GPU requirements, but it may require a more powerful GPU for 4K resolution.
- FSR scaling appears to have an issue, which should be addressed in a future patch.
- DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) works superbly, allowing for high frame rates on lower-end GPUs.
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Conclusion
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is shaping up to be a game we’ll use for both CPU and GPU testing for quite some time. We’ll be monitoring any updates and looking forward to hearing about your experiences with the game.
