Optimal PC Settings for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

After more than a decade of anticipation, the sequel to one of the most cherished Warhammer 40k games is finally here. The graphics in Space Marine 2 have received a significant upgrade and generally perform well. However, some performance issues were encountered during our testing that could detract from the overall gaming experience. This is why we’ve created the best settings guide for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on PC. This guide will assist you in achieving high FPS, enhancing your enjoyment of both single-player and co-op gameplay.

Best General Graphics Settings for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

General graphics settings for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 — Source: Saber Interactive via Gamepur

The graphics settings for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 are divided into two main sections. We will first address the general section, which primarily consists of settings that determine the technical parameters of the game, such as resolution.

Video Adapter: Your primary GPU
Target Display: Select primary monitor/display
Display Mode: Fullscreen
Display Resolution: Native
Render Resolution: Balanced (For both DLSS and FSR 2)
Resolution Upscaling: DLSS/FSR 2 (Upscaling implementations may cause the game to appear blurry. A sharpening filter is recommended to mitigate this effect)
Dynamic Resolution FPS Target: Disable
VSync: Off
Motion Blur Intensity: Off (The game already has a slight blur even without upscalers; disabling motion blur is advisable to enhance texture clarity)
FPS Limit: Unlimited (Consider limiting your FPS if your PC temperatures rise excessively)

Now that the general graphics settings are configured, let’s proceed to the quality section for further performance optimization.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Best Graphics Quality Settings

Best graphics quality settings for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 — Source: Saber Interactive via Gamepur

Quality Preset: Custom
Texture Filtering: Ultra
Texture Resolution: High (Players with less than 8GB VRAM should select Medium)
Shadows: Medium (One of the most demanding settings in Space Marine 2)
Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO): Default (Default and High settings have similar visual outputs)
Screen Space Reflections (SSR): Default (Also among the most demanding settings in the game)
Volumetrics: Medium (High settings may lead to stuttering and FPS drops on mid-range GPUs)
Effects: Medium (Reducing particle effects in-game helps improve performance)
Details: High (The slight increase in costs is justified by the rich environmental detail; it can be lowered to medium if FPS is not meeting expectations)
Cloth Simulation: Off (This significantly affected our FPS during testing; set to Off for better performance. If cloth movement is essential, keep it at Medium)

These settings represent the optimal graphics quality configuration for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2. We tested the game on a system equipped with an Intel i7-11800H CPU, Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU, and 32GB RAM.

With the optimized settings listed above, we achieved a performance uplift of over 30%. Our FPS averaged around 70, with occasional drops into the 35 range. A future performance patch may be released, which could enhance the experience for players encountering performance issues.