Stellaris

To run Stellaris (2016) on PC you need at least a Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350 processor and a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600, with 4GB of RAM and 10GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G and a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM) with 4GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Stellaris with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Stellaris.

Meeting the Stellaris minimum requirements (a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM) is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Stellaris's frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.

The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 4GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Stellaris back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.

The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Stellaris with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Stellaris.

What are the minimum requirements for Stellaris?
Stellaris needs at least a Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350 CPU and a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600 graphics card, 4GB of RAM and 10GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Stellaris?
For a smooth experience, Stellaris recommends a Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G and a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM) with 4GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Stellaris need?
Stellaris requires 4GB of RAM as a minimum, with 4GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Stellaris?
The minimum graphics card for Stellaris is a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600, while a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM) is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.