Subnautica 2 - Best Settings Guide (Graphics + FPS) - 2026

Learn the Subnautica 2 best settings for Max FPS in 2026 with this full graphics tuning walkthrough. Subnautica 2 stuttering, dropping frames, or feeling laggy underwater? Subnautica 2 best settings for Max FPS fix it in minutes. Most performance issues come down to a handful of graphics options that crush your GPU for almost no visual gain. Global illumination, foliage, reflections, and volumetric clouds are the main culprits, with shadows and post processing close behind. This guide hits every setting that matters on Windows 11 and Windows 10, whether you're on RTX, AMD, or Intel hardware. Chapters: 0:00 Subnautica 2 Best Settings for Max FPS Overview 0:20 Open Graphics Settings Menu 0:40 Disable Motion Blur 0:50 Enable DLSS or TSR Upscaling 1:15 Set Upscale Quality to Performance 1:30 Global Illumination Low 1:45 Shadows Medium 2:00 View Distance Medium 2:20 Textures High and VRAM Notes 2:35 Shading Medium 2:50 Foliage Low for Draw Call Reduction 3:05 Effects Medium 3:15 Reflections Low 3:30 Post Processing Low 3:50 Landscape Medium 4:15 Clouds Low and Volumetric Cost 4:25 Apply Settings and Verify FPS Boost Most FPS loss in Subnautica 2 comes from heavy GPU compute on volumetric clouds, real time reflections, and Lumen-style global illumination. If frame time still spikes, lock DLSS or TSR to Performance as shown at the 0:50 mark and confirm shading is set to medium. QUICK REFERENCE Upscaling: DLSS (Nvidia RTX) or TSR (AMD/Intel/older) Upscale Quality: Performance Motion Blur: Off Global Illumination: Low Shadows: Medium View Distance: Medium Textures: High (6GB+ VRAM) Shading: Medium Foliage: Low Effects: Medium Reflections: Low Post Processing: Low Landscape: Medium Clouds: Low More fixes:    / @kitsuneguide   Written tutorials: kitsunefix.com Still stuck? Drop a comment with what you're seeing, I'll help you out. #Subnautica2MaxFPS #PCGaming #GameSettings