Starfield needs at least AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti, and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.

What are the system requirements for Starfield?

Minimum: graphics AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti, processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K, RAM 16 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080.

Can I run Starfield on the Steam Deck?

Starfield is rated Unsupported on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it gold. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.

Can I run Starfield?

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Starfield needs at least AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti, and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.

ReleaseSep 5, 2023
Playing now2 892
Steam user reviews58 % positive
Steam DeckUnsupported
ProtonDBgold

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Runs smoothly fromRadeon RX 9070 16 GB~91 FPS · 1080p High

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Starfield system requirements

	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
Memory	16 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Storage	125 GB available space	125 GB available space

Requirements checked on 27 October 2026.

Estimated FPS in Starfield

High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.

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Graphics card	1080p	1440p	5120×1440	4K
GTX 1060 6GB	14	8	4	4
GTX 1660 Super	21	11	6	6
RTX 2060	24	13	7	6
RTX 3060	38	28	19	17
RTX 4060	41	28	14	12
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	48	33	16	14
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	48	36	24	22
RTX 5060	50	34	16	14
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB	57	39	19	17
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	57	42	28	26
RX 9060 XT	53	39	26	24
RTX 3070	53	36	18	16
RTX 4070	65	48	32	29
RTX 5070	78	58	38	35
RX 7800 XT	69	51	34	31
RX 9070 XT	100	74	49	45
RTX 5070 Ti	99	73	49	45
RTX 4080	105	77	51	47
RTX 5080	114	84	56	51
RTX 4090	135	100	66	61
RTX 5090	171	127	84	77

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1080p High · 60 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~91 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
1440p High · 60 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~67 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
1440p High · 144 FPSNot reachable with a single graphics card upgrade, limited by the game or the processor
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Can I run Starfield?: Starfield needs at least AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti, and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
What are the system requirements for Starfield?: Minimum: graphics AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti, processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K, RAM 16 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080.
What PC do I need for Starfield?: For 1080p at high settings and 60 FPS, the cheapest current graphics card that gets there is the Radeon RX 9070 16 GB (an estimated 91 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for Starfield.
Can I run Starfield on the Steam Deck?: Starfield is rated Unsupported on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it gold. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.