Starfield on Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
Yes. The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB meets Starfield's recommended spec. We estimate ~75 fps at 1080p high (range 60–90, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~52 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 127 | 89 | 53 |
| medium | 97 | 68 | 41 |
| high | 75 | 52 | 31 |
| ultra | 60 | 42 | 25 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB back.
- Processor needed for ~75 fps: Core i5-9400F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 5 3600X): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~75 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 8 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 4070
~60 fps vs 52 now (est.)
+14% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 5080
~61 fps vs 31 now (est.)
+95% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Starfield; usually the cheapest.
Starfield on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 20 | 14 | -74% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 28 | 19 | -63% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 41 | 29 | -45% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 45 | 32 | -39% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 49 | 34 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 51 | 36 | -32% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 57 | 40 | -24% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 58 | 41 | -22% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 68 | 48 | -9% |
| Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | 75 | 52 | — |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 86 | 60 | +14% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 95 | 67 | +28% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 98 | 69 | +32% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 128 | 90 | +71% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 133 | 93 | +78% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 211 | 148 | +183% |
Starfield on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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