Space Sim · MMO · First-Person · 2015

Star Citizen

First-person space simulation with seamless planetary landings and space combat.

Base FPS

CPU dependence

1.5×

VRAM base

12 GB

Developer: Cloud Imperium Games · Publisher: Cloud Imperium Games

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Workload profile

CPU-heavy

How this title tends to pressure your system during typical gameplay.

VRAM demand

High (12 GB+)

Estimated VRAM floor for stable high settings at 1080p.

Base target

55 FPS

Reference FPS target before applying your exact CPU, GPU, and resolution.

Recommended Settings for Star Citizen

These are title-specific settings with the biggest FPS gain for the least visual tradeoff.

Volumetric Clouds

Medium

Crucial for playable framerates landing on Orison and MicroTech.

Build Configuration

Processor (CPU)

Graphics Card (GPU)

Target Resolution

Algorithm

Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.

Estimated Game FPS

52FPS

Star Citizen · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.

Bottleneck Level

31%

Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.

CPU-bound at 1080p

Intel Core i5-12400F can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super fully fed in Star Citizen. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.

Estimated System Load

CPU Load91%

GPU Load72%

Smart Upgrade Path

Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.

Suggested CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.

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