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Starfield — System Requirements & Estimated PC Performance

Bethesda's space RPG; dense cities like New Atlantis cause noticeable CPU-driven frame time spikes.

Game info

DeveloperBethesda Game Studios
PublisherBethesda Softworks
EngineCreation Engine 2
Release date2023-09-06
GenreAction RPG, Space Exploration

System requirements

Minimum CPUIntel Core i7-6800K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Minimum GPUNVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti / AMD RX 5700
Minimum RAM16 GB
Recommended CPUIntel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Recommended GPUNVIDIA RTX 2080 / AMD RX 6800 XT
Recommended RAM16 GB
Storage125 GB

Estimated performance by hardware tier

Estimated average FPS at High settings, ray tracing off, no upscaling. See how it works.

Tier / Build1080p1440p4K
Budget
Ryzen 5 5600 + RX 7600
35 FPS23 FPS13 FPS
Mid-range
Ryzen 7 5700X + RX 9060 XT 16GB
46 FPS30 FPS17 FPS
High-end
Ryzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 5070
60 FPS40 FPS23 FPS
Enthusiast
Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 5090
79 FPS52 FPS30 FPS

Ray tracing support: No · Upscaling support: FSR, XESS

Recommended hardware

A mid-tier GPU is enough for a smooth 1080p/1440p High experience in this game.

Frequently asked questions

It depends on your exact CPU and GPU. Use the FPS calculator pre-filled for Starfield to get an estimate for your own hardware.

No, Starfield does not include a ray tracing mode in our catalog.

Starfield supports FSR, XESS. Enabling upscaling can meaningfully raise frame rate, especially at 1440p and 4K.

A mid-tier GPU is enough for a smooth 1080p/1440p High experience in this game.