Can a AMD Radeon RX 470 run Space Engineers?
The AMD Radeon RX 470 clears the minimum bar for Space Engineers but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 35 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 470 measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 470 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 13 | 8 | 22 | Minimum |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 2 GB | 8 GB | Minimum |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the low preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.
At 1440p
Around 21 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 12 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
VRAM headroom
At 4GB you are under the 8GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.
How other cards handle Space Engineers
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 470 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | D | 35 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | D | 35 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | D | 35 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | D | 35 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon 890M | D | 35 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | D | 32 | ▼ 3 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 470 run Space Engineers?
The AMD Radeon RX 470 clears the minimum bar for Space Engineers but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 35 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 35 FPS at 1080p, 21 FPS at 1440p and 12 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the low preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.