Can a AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 run Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?

Yes — with compromises

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 clears the minimum bar for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 32 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.

32FPS @ 1080p
20FPS @ 1440p
12FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 measures up

RequirementAMD Radeon RX Vega 56MinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 22 15 40 Minimum
Video memory 8 GB 6 GB 8 GB Recommended
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 20 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.

At 4K

Around 12 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.

How other cards handle Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT C 34 ▲ 2 FPS Compare
Intel Arc A750 C 34 ▲ 2 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 C 34 ▲ 2 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 6600 C 34 ▲ 2 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 C 31 ▼ 1 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti C 31 ▼ 1 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 run Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 clears the minimum bar for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 32 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 32 FPS at 1080p, 20 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.