Requirements check for Star Citizen - full specifications. Can I run it? Can I have a smooth game experience with my current PC gaming setup? we'll cover that in the following paragraphs.
We got you covered - after you've read the system requirements below, you will know if your gaming PC will be able to run or not the game.
So, you're interested in Star Citizen. On this page we will we covering all the information we have on it - from gaming minimum requirements to recommended requirements for a smooth gaming experience, videos and comments for the game.
Will Star Citizen run on an Intel or AMD CPU? Do I need an NVIDIA GTX gpu to run it or a Radeon? Is the game Ryzen compatible?
Star Citizen is a video game developed by Cloud Imperium Games, published by Cloud Imperium Games, It falls under the following genre categories : Action Simulation FPS MMO
If you were wondering "Can I run Star Citizen on my PC?", we will help you to get the answer.
Further on, we will explain what are the minimum and recommended PC gaming system requirements ( otherwise known as sys req ) for Star Citizen
In order to be able to run Star Citizen at a minimum standard for the game, you will need a CPU ranked better than Quad Core CPU, more than 16GB+ RAM, a GPU that is better ranked than DirectX 11 Graphics Card with 2GB RAM (4GB strongly recommended) , while the PC system is running on Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 - Anniversary Update (64bit) .
If you really want to enjoy Star Citizen at a higher level of gameplay smoothness, your system must run at with a CPU at least as good as Quad Core CPU, more than 16GB+ RAM, a GPU that performs better than DirectX 11 Graphics Card with 2GB RAM (4GB strongly recommended) , while the PC system is running on Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 - Anniversary Update (64bit), .
In order to have a clearer view of what the game need in order to run, we created 2 simple lists which you can consult quickly to see if your PC gaming setup is good enough for the Star Citizen.
Firstly, these are the minimum set of gaming requirements for your PC that you need so you can run Star Citizen. Some of them are necessary for the game to run but a part of them are not that important. If you meet the necessary ones, those will do. You can see which are which in the table below. Just remember these are the minimum specs to run Star Citizen
| CPU | Quad Core CPU |
| RAM | 16GB+ RAM |
| GPU | DirectX 11 Graphics Card with 2GB RAM (4GB strongly recommended) |
| DX | DirectX 11 |
| Operating system | Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 - Anniversary Update (64bit) |
| Storage | SSD strongly recommended |
| Sound | - |
| Optical Disk Drive | - |
| Network connection | - |
| Screen resolution | - |
The following requirements are what we recommend you need for your PC in order to play Star Citizen the best frame rate. Again, some of them are necessary for the game but a part of them are not that important. You can see which are which in the table below:
| CPU | Quad Core CPU |
| RAM | 16GB+ RAM |
| GPU | DirectX 11 Graphics Card with 2GB RAM (4GB strongly recommended) |
| DX | DirectX 11 |
| Operating system | Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 - Anniversary Update (64bit) |
| Storage | SSD strongly recommended |
| Sound | - |
| Optical Disk Drive | - |
| Network connection | - |
| Screen resolution | - |
