Stellaris

Stellaris

By Luigi R. Updated: February 2026

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.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350
  • GPU: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
  • RAM: 4
  • Storage: 10
Recommended
  • CPU: Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G
  • GPU: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
  • RAM: 4
  • Storage: 10

Stellaris — Frequently Asked Questions

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.