Starfield is one of the most highly-anticipated games from Bethesda Game Studios, developers behind iconic titles like Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. The game was first announced in 2018 at Bethesda’s E3 presentation and was in development for years. The game is now finally set to launch next month and has made gamers restless as they are eager to traverse the world of Starfield.
However, some PC players will find it hard to be able to enjoy Starfield on their current PCs. As per the system requirements for the game that was published on Steam by Bethesda, players will need a strong rig to run the game even on low graphics settings.
Bethesda’s Fruit of Labour: Starfield
If we ignore Fallout 76, Starfield is the first major single-player title after Fallout 4 and the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda. The game is set in the year 2330 where players will be able to explore a vast open-world galaxy with over 100 systems and 1,000 planets. Starfield’s Settled Systems is approximately 50 light years outward from our Solar System. The game will have a lockpicking minigame, offering players the ability to build, and customize their own spaceships.
The gamers will be able to land in a major in-game city and then explore the whole planet and also visit other planets in the Settled Systems. The game is massive and it could take players around 130 hours to just get started with the game including main quests and side quests. The gamers have always been fascinated by sci-fi and space exploration games and Starfield aims to provide an immersive experience.
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System Requirements for Starfield on Steam
Bethesda has released the system requirements for the title on Steam and some PC gamers might need to switch to a high-performance PC if they wish to enjoy whatever Starlight has to offer. Here’s the system requirements for Starfield on Steam:
Minimum System Requirements:
- Operating System: 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
- Direct X: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 125 GB Available Space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Recommended System Requirements:
- Operating System: 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
- Direct X: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 125 GB Available Space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
According to these requirements, the players need to have an SSD and even if the gamers have AMD Radeon RX 5700 or NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti graphics card, they’ll still need 16 GB of RAM. The game has a massive size of 125 GB meaning that players will need to have lots of free storage space.
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However, the system requirements do not specifically reveal what resolutions they’re for but the minimum requirements could be for 1080p at low graphics settings and recommended requirements for 1440p at high graphics settings. There is no information for gaming at 4k but even these recommended requirements will not be sufficient for it. Bethesda is however expected to release more information on the requirements as the game gears to launch on September 1st.
System Requirements for Starfield with AMD Components
Bethesda has also released system requirements for Starfield as part of its partnership with AMD. These requirements show detailed specifications but only with AMD components. Here are the system requirements for Starfield with AMD products:
For Gaming at 1080p:
- Featured CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Featured GPU – AMD Radeon RX 7600
- Featured Motherboard – AMD A620
For Gaming at 1440 p:
- Featured CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Featured GPU- AMD Radeon RX 6800 Series
- Featured Motherboard – AMD B650
For Gaming at 4k:
- Featured CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Featured GPU- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Featured Motherboard – AMD X670
These system requirements with AMD components provide insights into graphics that players can get with the components. It is also to be noted that these requirements are not recommended or minimum. Starfield is scheduled to release on September 1st for Xbox Series X|S and PC platforms and is now available to preload.
Source: PCWorld
