We recommend this System for playing Star Citizen with HIGH settings
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| Processor: | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8 Core |
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| Memory: | 32GB DDR5 RGB 6000MHz |
| Graphics: | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB |
| Storage: | 1TB M.2 NVME SSD |
| Operating System: | Windows 11 Home |
We recommend this System for playing Star Citizen with STANDARD settings
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| Processor: | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8 Core |
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| Memory: | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz |
| Graphics: | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Storage: | 1TB M.2 NVME SSD |
| Operating System: | Windows 11 Home |
We recommend this System for playing Star Citizen with ULTRA settings
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| Processor: | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12 Core |
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| Memory: | 32GB DDR5 RGB 6000MHz |
| Graphics: | GeForce RTX 5080 16GB |
| Storage: | 2TB M.2 NVME SSD |
| Operating System: | Windows 11 Home |
Star Citizen is Cloud Imperium Games' ambitious, persistent-universe space simulator. Experience ultimate freedom across a vast sci-fi galaxy—whether dogfighting in space, exploring massive planetary landing zones, trading cargo, or engaging in FPS combat across seamless star systems.
On PC, Star Citizen is a visual and technological showcase running on CIG's custom engine with Vulkan API integration. It supports high-resolution gaming, ultrawide displays, and advanced upscaling technologies to push high fidelity across sprawling starship fleets and dense planetary cities.
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Roberts Space Industries specifies hardware that supports modern CPU instruction sets and fast drive access. While the minimum specs launch the game, Star Citizen is heavily CPU and memory bound, making 32GB RAM and a strong multi-core processor essential for smooth performance in dense landing zones.
| Component | Minimum 1080p Entry |
Recommended 1080p / 1440p Smooth |
High Performance 1440p / 4K Cities & Fleets |
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| CPU | Intel i7 (Haswell+) / AMD Excavator+ (AVX2 Req.) | Intel Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 5 or higher | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Intel Core i7-14700K |
| GPU | DirectX 11.1 / Vulkan 1.2, 4 GB VRAM | DirectX 12 capable, 8 GB VRAM | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti / AMD RX 7900 XT |
| RAM | 16GB DDR4 | 32GB DDR4 | 32GB – 64GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 150GB SSD Required | 150GB+ NVMe SSD | 200GB+ High-Speed NVMe SSD |
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit | Windows 11 64-bit |
*Note: An SSD is strictly mandatory; Star Citizen will not run playably on an HDD. Your CPU must support AVX, AVX2, and FMA3 instruction sets. 32GB RAM is strongly advised to prevent pagefile stuttering in major landing zones like Lorville and Orison.
Choose based on your target resolution and area of exploration. Due to heavy CPU and RAM utilization in major cities, prioritizing system memory and processor cache yields the best overall frame stability.
Meets official baseline requirements for space flight and basic missions. 16GB RAM with a fast SSD pagefile allows playable frame rates outside heavy planetary hubs.
Features 32GB RAM and an 8GB+ VRAM graphics card. Delivers smooth 1080p/1440p performance across planetary landing zones, stations, and multi-crew ships.
Powered by cache-heavy CPUs (like 3D V-Cache) and 32GB–64GB DDR5. Built to maintain fluid frame rates during 100+ player fleet battles and 4K ultra gaming.
For official recommended performance, CIG specifies an Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 5 CPU (quad/eight-core), 32GB DDR4 RAM, an 8GB+ VRAM DirectX 12/Vulkan GPU, and a 150GB SSD.
While 16GB RAM is the official minimum, Star Citizen frequently exceeds 16GB usage in large cities. 32GB RAM is strongly recommended to eliminate stuttering and crashes.
Yes, an SSD with at least 150GB of free space is mandatory. Running the game on a mechanical HDD causes game-breaking asset load times, severe stutters, and invisible textures.
Star Citizen is heavily CPU and RAM bound due to complex physical calculations, object container streaming, and AI in planetary landing zones. Upgrading your CPU and memory often yields a bigger FPS boost than upgrading the GPU alone.