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Stellaris — system requirements & benchmark status
This game is in the catalog, but no published review benchmarks have been collected for it yet — so this page carries no frame-rate numbers, no verdicts and no estimates. Below are the publisher's own system requirements and what they say about the hardware the game targets. A game joins the calculator only when published review benchmarks cover both its CPU and GPU sides.
Developer: Paradox Development Studio · Publisher: Paradox Interactive · Released: May 9, 2016 · Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Game facts and system requirements are as published on Steam (checked 4 November 2026).
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System requirements — Stellaris
As published by the publisher on Steam (checked 4 November 2026). Requirements are the publisher's target figures, not measurements — they describe the hardware the developer aims at, not the frame rate any part delivers.
| Component | Minimum (Steam) | Recommended (Steam) |
|---|---|---|
| Notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| 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 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 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) |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 10 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
| Sound Card | Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card | DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card |
| Additional 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 |
Hardware demand level
Low — estimated from the graphics card named in the recommended requirements above (GTX 560 Ti). The demand level classifies the publisher's published requirements only; it is not a benchmark result and predicts no frame rate.
Benchmark status
Not yet measured. Bottleneck Verdict adds a game to the calculator when published review benchmarks cover both sides at the game's highest settings, native resolution, no upscaling — the same bar the measured games met. Until then this page claims no performance figures for Stellaris.
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