Bethesda has released the PC specs for Starfield, and we now know what kind of rig you'll need to run the studio's next big game.

Starfield PC Specs and System Requirements

MINIMUM:

  • OS: Windows 10 version 22H2 (10.0.19045)
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 125 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD Required

RECOMMENDED:

  • OS: Windows 10/11 with updates
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 125 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD Required
  • Prof. Sweetlove@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Since they’re locking Consoles to 30 fps I’m worried their Recommended settings are using that as baseline as well.

    If that’s the case I’ll wait for some IT hero with too much free time to upload their optimisation mod to nexus 😂

    • UsualMap@fedia.io
      1·
      1 year ago

      It does make me wonder what awful things they’re getting that poor creation engine to do.

      To be fair I remember Fallout 3 being a bit of a nightmare to play at launch too.

    • UsualMap@fedia.io
      1·
      1 year ago

      Based on the recommended specs, it likely won’t run, at least not without some serious compromises.

  • noob_dragon@beehaw.orgEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    Damn, these are jacked specs. Literally just upgraded in January from my old ryzen 2600x and 1070ti combo to a 6700xt and ryzen 5600x. My new GPU doesn’t even meet the recommended specs wtf lol.

    • Briongloid@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I have an RTX 30-series GPU and its only half of the minimum GPU, I’m hoping its a 1440p spec list given the Series S version will be 1440p.

      If it can run at 1440p on the XS|S, it should run on my RTX-3050 (laptop 85W).

    • HiT3k@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      There’s no way those specs are right. Their games are notoriously CPU dependent, I refuse to believe a R5 3600 can get stable 60fps gameplay out of this engine but a 6700xt cannot.

      But if they’re right, there’s gonna be a lot of complaints surrounding optimization around launch, and the 30fps BS on console will make a lot more sense.

      Edit: In fact, your GPU does meet recommended spec, because it outperforms the “recommended” 2080 in every benchmark I’ve seen, and has 50% more VRAM. Ignore this garbage, wait for reviews.