Starfield on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Starfield at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a RTX 3060 Ti is enough (~61 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3080 or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 20 | 15 | 8 |
| GTX 1650 | 24 | 17 | 10 |
| RX 580 | 26 | 19 | 11 |
| GTX 1060 | 29 | 21 | 12 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 35 | 25 | 15 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 36 | 26 | 15 |
| RTX 2060 | 39 | 28 | 16 |
| RTX 3060 | 47 | 34 | 20 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 49 | 35 | 20 |
| RTX 4060 | 58 | 42 | 24 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 61 | 44 | 26 |
| RTX 3070 | 70 | 51 | 29 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 73 | 52 | 30 |
| RTX 3080 | 85 | 61 | 36 |
| RTX 4070 | 95 | 68 | 40 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 113 | 81 | 47 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Starfield?
To play Starfield at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a RTX 3060 Ti is enough (~61 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3080 or better.
How much RAM does Starfield need?
It asks for at least 16 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Starfield better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.