Can My PC Run Stellaris?

Game details

Developer

Paradox Development Studio

Publisher

Paradox Interactive

Released

9 May 2016

About Stellaris

Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

Common questions about running Stellaris

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What PC do I need for Stellaris?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card

Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)

Processor

Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G

Memory

4 GB RAM

Storage

10 GB

Operating system

Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run Stellaris?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the Nvidia® GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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