PC users, get ready and start preparing your setups in order to boost the performance of Starfield in every way possible! The game’s release is today, September 6th, 2023. But if you secured early access to Starfield, then you are definitely ahead of the curve with this news! Pre-orders for Starfield are currently being accepted, and there are several various editions of the game available for purchase. One of the most impressive of them is the Starfield Constellation edition, which includes a ton of additional bonuses and content. Neat!
What requirements do you need to play Starfield on your PC? Discover all the details below.
Minimum Requirements to Play Starfield on PC
We are in a better position to be ready for Starfield now that we have confirmation from Bethesda on the PC requirements for the game, which include both the minimum and recommended specifications for getting the most out of the experience. Have a look at the following to see what your own computer needs to have in order to run Starfield:
- OS: Windows 10 version 22H2 (10.0.19045)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Storage: 125 GB available space
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Regrettably, these constraints do not provide us with any new insights into how Starfield operates in practice. As a point of reference, the Xbox Series X is capable of running Starfield at incredible resolutions of up to 4K at 30 frames/s.
Recommended Requirements for Playing Starfield on PC
In the same manner as the minimal requirements, we truly do not know how these specifications reflect the actual performance, so try not to get your expectations up too high about it. Look into each one of them:
- OS: Windows 10/11 with updates
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
- Storage: 125 GB available space
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
What are your opinions on the evolution of Starfield up to this point? Is there something more that you would want to include in the game?
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