Can I run Stellaris: system requirements

Developer	Paradox Development Studio
Publisher	Paradox Interactive
Release date	2016
Hardware demand	0.9 / 10

Will your PC handle it

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Runs at recommended

	Developer minimum	Developer recommended	Your PC
Processor	Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350 no model — see the requirement text below	Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G no model — see the requirement text below	not set
Graphics card	✓ GeForce GTX 460 yours is 3.5× faster	✓ GeForce GTX 560 Ti yours is 2.8× faster	Radeon RX 480
RAM	4 GB	4 GB	not set
VRAM	✓ 1 GB yours is enough	✓ 1 GB yours is enough	4 GB

Estimated FPS

Settings	1080p	1440p	4K
Low	210–270	135–175	75–100
Medium	160–210	105–135	55–80
High	120–160	80–105	45–60
Ultra	90–120	60–80	30–45

CPU not taken into account — pick one to include its limit.

Estimated from the game's system requirements: the minimum spec targets roughly 30–40 FPS on Low, the recommended one 60–70 FPS at 1080p High. Accuracy ±15–20%. No ray tracing, DLSS/FSR or frame generation; laptop graphics at typical power limits.

We compare against the models the publisher named, using our speed score — a guide, not a FPS guarantee.

Official system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit	Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor	Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350	Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G
Graphics card	Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
RAM, GB	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
Storage	10 GB available space	10 GB available space
DirectX	Version 9.0c	Version 12
Notes	Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection	Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

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