Bethesda Game Studios has dropped some crucial information in a recent blog post. Let’s start with the release timing for those lucky players who will be diving into Starfield through the early access phase.
For those who pre-ordered or opted for the premium editions – including the premium edition, premium edition upgrade, or the Constellation Edition – the interstellar adventure awaits on September 1, and possibly even sooner. If you’ve got the standard edition, though, your voyage begins on September 6.
The global release times are illustrated in the image below, but if you’re situated in the Eastern or Pacific time zones, you’ll be able to launch into Starfield at 5pm PT/8pm ET on August 31. For folks in the British Summer Time (BST) zone, that translates to 1am on September 1, and for our friends in the Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) zone, it’s 10am on September 1.
Starfield PC Requirements
Now, let’s talk about the hardware you’ll need to explore the mysteries of space in Starfield. Both the minimum and recommended specifications come with the requirement of an SSD and a substantial 125 GB of available storage space. Here’s a rundown of the complete minimum and recommended specs:
Minimum Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 10 version 21H1 (10.0.19043)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 125 GB available space (SSD Required)
Recommended Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 10/11 with updates
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 125 GB available space (SSD Required)
Visuals and Performance
While the exact performance of Starfield on PC is yet to be unveiled, Todd Howard from Bethesda has previously shared some insights. The game is confirmed to run at 4K and 30 frames per second (FPS) on Xbox Series X, and at 1440p and 30 FPS on Xbox Series S. The decision to cap the frame rate at 30 FPS was made to ensure a consistent and smooth gameplay experience.