Can I run Starfield?
To run Starfield at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RX 7700 XT with a Core i5-12400F and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is a GTX 980 Ti. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
Updated
- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RX 7700 XT
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i5-12400F
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- GTX 980 Ti
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Struggles: about 22 FPS in Starfield at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 22 FPS in Starfield at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: Low settings at 1080p (38 FPS).
How to get more FPS on a weak PC
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RX 7700 XT or better, then after that the Ryzen 5 3600 becomes the limit, so plan a CPU upgrade too.
Starfield at a glance
Starfield is a RPG game from 2023. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080. It asks for 16 GB of RAM (minimum 16 GB).
Our estimate: you need about an RX 7700 XT for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GTX 980 Ti can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Core i5-12400F or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 3 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Starfield system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 version 21H1 (10.0.19043) | Windows 10/11 with updates |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 125 GB | 125 GB |
Parts named above: RX 5700, GTX 1070 Ti, RX 6800 XT, RTX 2080, Ryzen 5 2600X, Ryzen 5 3600X, Core i5-10600K.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RX 7700 XT graphics, Core i5-12400F processor and 16 GB RAM.
Starfield FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RX 7700 XT). Cells that stop at 59 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 15 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 16 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 18 | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 38 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| RTX 2060 | 46 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| RX 6600 | 51 | 29 | 19 | 7 |
| RTX 3060 | 59 | 35 | 23 | 9 |
| RX 7600 | 59 | 37 | 25 | 9 |
| RTX 4060 | 59 | 40 | 26 | 10 |
| RTX 3070 | 59 | 51 | 33 | 13 |
| RX 7700 XT | 59 | 59 | 40 | 15 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 59 | 59 | 47 | 20 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 59 | 59 | 58 | 28 |
| RTX 4090 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 34 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Starfield settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): stays under 30 FPS even on Low, so an upgrade is needed. 1080p High: about 10 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1440p for about 31 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 35 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 35 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 59 FPS.
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Starfield FAQs
Can I run Starfield on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 18 FPS on Low and 10 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It struggles even on Low, so a faster card is a good idea.
What graphics card do I need for Starfield at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RX 7700 XT or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GTX 980 Ti is enough.
How much RAM does Starfield need?
Minimum 16 GB, recommended 16 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Starfield run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 16 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 3 FPS on Intel UHD 630. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does Starfield need?
About 125 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.