Starfield — measured frame rates

Every number on this page was read from a published review benchmark chart — no estimates, no copied score tables. Ranges show the spread across sources.

GPU settings: Ultra preset, native rendering, no upscaling, no frame generation.
CPU: CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, Low preset (reviewers' CPU-isolation method), flagship GPU.
Sources: Gamers Nexus · Gamers Nexus Mega Charts (CPU) · Gamers Nexus Mega Charts (GPU) · Hardware Unboxed via TechSpot.

CPU ceilings — Starfield

The frame rate each CPU sustains in this game with a flagship GPU — the most any graphics card can get out of it. Measured at 1080p; CPU load per frame is roughly resolution-independent at fixed settings.

CPU	Measured fps range	Sources
Ryzen 7 9850X3D	199	1
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	197	1
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	193	1
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2	193	1
Core i7-14700K	163	1
Core i9-14900K	159	1
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus	159	1
Ryzen 7 7700X3D	159	1
Core Ultra 9 285K	154	1
Core i5-14600K	149	1
Core i9-13900K	139–156	2
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus	147	1
Core Ultra 7 265K	146	1
Ryzen 7 7800X3D	124–166	2
Ryzen 9 9950X	140	1
Ryzen 7 5700X3D	140	1
Ryzen 9 7950X	136	1
Ryzen 7 9700X	134	1
Core Ultra 5 245K	133	1
Core i7-13700K	132	1
Ryzen 7 7700	132	1
Ryzen 5 5600X3D	131	1
Ryzen 7 5800X3D	94–148	2
Ryzen 5 9600X	120	1
Ryzen 5 5500X3D	119	1
Core i9-12900K	118	1
Core i5-13600K	118	1
Ryzen 7 5700X	114	1
Ryzen 9 7950X3D	111	1
Ryzen 7 7700X	107	1
Ryzen 5 7600	97–114	2
Core i5-13400F	92	1
Ryzen 5 5600X	78–101	2
Core i3-13100F	82	1
Ryzen 7 3700X	69–93	2
Ryzen 5 5600	77	1
Ryzen 5 3600	66–82	2
Ryzen 5 2600	67	1
Ryzen 7 2700	54–75	2

GPU results — Starfield at 1080p

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPU	Measured fps range	Sources
RTX 5090	151	1
RX 9070 XT	124	1
RTX 4080 Super	121	1
RTX 5070 Ti	116	1
RX 9070	115	1
RX 7900 XTX	102–129	2
RTX 4090	93–131	2
RTX 4070 Ti Super	109	1
RX 7900 XT	88–115	2
RTX 4080	72–119	2
RX 9070 GRE	95	1
RTX 5070	94	1
RX 7800 XT	89	1
RX 6950 XT	72–96	2
RTX 4070 Ti	53–104	2
RX 6900 XT	66–90	2
RX 9060 XT	78	1
RTX 5060 Ti	74	1
RTX 3090 Ti	54–94	2
Intel Arc Pro B70	73	1
RX 6800 XT	60–84	2
RTX 3090	51–86	2
RTX 4070	46–87	2
RX 7700 XT	66	1
RTX 5060	64	1
RTX 3080 10GB	42–82	2
RX 6800	52–71	2
Intel Arc B580	57	1
RX 7600 XT	56	1
RTX 3070 Ti	35–69	2
Intel Arc B570	51	1
RX 7650 GRE	51	1
RTX 3070	34–66	2
RTX 5050	50	1
RTX 3080 Ti	48	1
RTX 2080	47	1
RX 6700 XT	39–55	2
RTX 2080 Ti	32–56	2
RX 6750 XT	44	1
RX 7600	38–50	2
Intel Arc A770	43	1
RTX 2070 Super	42	1
RTX 4060	27–55	2
RTX 2070	40	1
RX 5700 XT	34–46	2
RX 5700	40	1
Intel Arc A750	38	1
RTX 2060	36	1
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	35	1
RX 6650 XT	34	1
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	34	1
RTX 3060 12GB	20–45	2
RX 6600	26–38	2
RX 6600 XT	31	1
RTX 3060 Ti	29	1
RTX 3050	15–34	2
GTX 1080 Ti	24	1
RX 6500 XT	9	1

GPU results — Starfield at 1440p

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPU	Measured fps range	Sources
RTX 5090	134	1
RX 9070 XT	104	1
RTX 4080 Super	101	1
RTX 5080	101	1
RX 7900 XTX	82–110	2
RTX 4090	78–114	2
RX 9070	94	1
RTX 5070 Ti	93	1
RTX 4070 Ti Super	90	1
RX 7900 XT	71–95	2
RTX 4080	59–99	2
RX 9070 GRE	79	1
RTX 5070	77	1
RX 7800 XT	72	1
RX 6950 XT	57–79	2
RTX 4070 Ti	44–85	2
RX 6900 XT	53–73	2
RTX 3090 Ti	45–79	2
RX 9060 XT	62	1
RTX 5060 Ti	60	1
Intel Arc Pro B70	58	1
RX 6800 XT	47–68	2
RTX 3090	43–71	2
RX 7700 XT	55	1
RTX 4070	38–70	2
RTX 3080 10GB	35–68	2
RTX 5060	51	1
RX 6800	41–58	2
Intel Arc B580	46	1
RX 7600 XT	44	1
RTX 3070 Ti	28–56	2
Intel Arc B570	40	1
RX 7650 GRE	40	1
RTX 3080 Ti	40	1
RTX 3070	27–52	2
RTX 5050	39	1
RTX 2080	39	1
RX 6700 XT	31–45	2
RTX 2080 Ti	27–46	2
Intel Arc A770	35	1
RX 7600	30–40	2
RTX 2070 Super	35	1
RX 6750 XT	34	1
RTX 2070	32	1
RX 5700 XT	27–37	2
RTX 4060	21–43	2
RX 5700	32	1
Intel Arc A750	32	1
RTX 2060	28	1
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	27	1
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	27	1
RX 6650 XT	26	1
RTX 3060 12GB	16–35	2
RX 6600 XT	24	1
RTX 3060 Ti	24	1
RTX 3050	14–26	2
RX 6600	20	1
GTX 1080 Ti	19	1
RX 6500 XT	5	1

GPU results — Starfield at 4K

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPU	Measured fps range	Sources
RTX 5090	102	1
RTX 5080	71	1
RTX 4080 Super	70	1
RX 9070 XT	69	1
RTX 4090	54–84	2
RTX 5070 Ti	64	1
RX 7900 XTX	52–75	2
RX 9070	62	1
RTX 4070 Ti Super	60	1
RTX 4080	40–68	2
RX 7900 XT	45–62	2
RX 9070 GRE	51	1
RTX 5070	51	1
RX 7800 XT	47	1
RTX 3080 10GB	46	1
RTX 3090 Ti	33–54	2
RTX 4070 Ti	29–56	2
RX 6950 XT	35–50	2
RX 6900 XT	33–46	2
RX 9060 XT	39	1
RTX 5060 Ti	39	1
RTX 3090	29–48	2
Intel Arc Pro B70	38	1
RX 7700 XT	37	1
RX 6800 XT	29–44	2
RTX 4070	24–44	2
RTX 5060	33	1
RX 6800	26–37	2
RTX 2080 Ti	31	1
Intel Arc B580	30	1
RX 6700 XT	28	1
RX 7600 XT	27	1
RTX 3080 Ti	27	1
Intel Arc B570	26	1
RTX 4060	26	1
RTX 2080	26	1
RX 7650 GRE	25	1
RTX 5050	24	1
RTX 2070 Super	23	1
RTX 3060 12GB	22	1

Read this before quoting a number

Data spans the launch version (Sep 2023) and the patched game (2026 charts), so some ranges are wide — game patches moved real performance, and the range shows it instead of hiding it.
CPU ceilings are measured at a Low preset (the reviewers' standard way of isolating the CPU). At Ultra settings, older CPUs can land below their ceiling; verdicts involving them carry lower confidence and the calculator says so.

Pair these numbers into a verdict for your own CPU + GPU on the calculator. Method and validation: methodology.