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Starfield PC system requirements announced

João Silva June 13, 2023 Featured Announcement, Software & Gaming

Bethesda has recently released the official PC system requirements for their highly anticipated space RPG, Starfield. The specifications provided by the developer are within our expectations, but one thing that popped out was the need for 125GB of available space on an SSD.

It is worth noting that a standard SATA SSD will suffice for playing the game; there is no need for an NVMe SSD. Considering the current gaming landscape in 2023, it is safe to assume that the majority of gamers are already using SATA SSDs rather than HDDs. Therefore, these requirements do not seem unreasonable.

The minimum required CPUs listed by Bethesda are the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and the Intel Core i7-6800K. Additionally, the game will require a minimum of 16GB of RAM. For GPUs, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and the Nvidia GeForce 1070 Ti are listed as the minimum requirements. For optimal performance, Bethesda recommends using an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or the Intel i5-10600K CPU, along with an AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT or the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 GPU. The detailed requirements can be found below:

MINIMUM:

  • OS: Windows 10 version 2004 (10.0.19041.0)
  • 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

Unfortunately, specific details regarding targeted resolutions, settings, and framerates for these PC specifications have not been provided, but there could be more detailed system requirements announced closer to launch.

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