Star Citizen

2015 · Space simulation

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Star Citizen is a PC Space simulation. RightRig has a estimated performance profile — FPS estimate, recommended settings, and bottleneck analysis at 1080p Ultra below.

Example rig

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB·Ryzen 7 7700X·32 GB · 1080p · 60 fps

Showing a default rig. Use Personalize to match this to your PC.

Plays Well

58–73

FPS

Why a range?

Holds your 60 FPS goal; rare dips at this preset in normal play.

1080p·Ultra·No upscaler

ProfileEstimated

Estimated from engine, genre, era, and official requirements. Not a measured benchmark.

How does this work?

What to change

Tune these

Upscaler: Off
No confirmed upscaling support.
Keep on: Graphics quality, Resolution
Turn down: Shadow quality, Effects detail, Object density

BottleneckGPU

The GPU limits FPS first at 1080p on Ultra (58–73 FPS band).

Try resolution or upscaling before spending time on small graphics toggles.

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Profile status: Estimated. Last reviewed 01 May 2026. No benchmark sources attached.How profiles work

Questions players ask

Answers use RightRig's reference rig: Ryzen 7 7700X, RTX 3060, 32 GB RAM at 1080p. Edit your rig above for personalised numbers.

Can my PC run Star Citizen?▾

On RightRig's reference rig: Plays Well. About 58–73 fps at Ultra, 1080p.

What FPS should I expect in Star Citizen?▾

About 58–73 fps on the reference rig at Ultra, 1080p. Estimated from engine, genre, and era. Not a measured benchmark.

What settings should I lower first in Star Citizen?▾

Shadow quality has the most impact on FPS. Start there if you need more frames.

Is this a benchmark or an estimate?▾

An estimate. Not a measured benchmark. The profile is built from engine, genre, era, and official specs.

How much VRAM does Star Citizen need?▾

At least 4 GB of VRAM. With less, the engine may stutter or need lower texture settings.

Official system requirements

From publisher or store pages. Not a RightRig benchmark result. How we use official specs

Sources

Roberts Space Industries Knowledge Base — Star Citizen Minimum System Requirements Retrieved 01 May 2026

What to know about this profile

These notes explain the main assumptions behind this game's RightRig profile. Cited benchmarks, when present, are listed under More detail. Not summarized again here.

Estimated profile for Cloud Imperium Games' Star Citizen on Windows PC via the RSI launcher (no Steam listing for this catalogue row). Roberts Space Industries publishes minimum and recommended hardware in its Knowledge Base; those tables are live-service declarations that can change while the project remains in active development — not a finished retail freeze, not measured benchmarks, and not Benchmark-informed. RSI states the game is still in development and that specs may change. Example GPU lists and CPU instruction requirements on that page are publisher wording only, not optimisation claims or FPS proof. No final retail release date is set on this row. Upscaling, ray tracing, and frame generation are not claimed from the RSI requirement article used at intake. RSI does not name a commercial engine on that requirements page, so this row does not list one.

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