Stellaris on Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
Yes. The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is well above Stellaris's recommended spec. We estimate 300+ fps at 1080p high (range 288–300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~252 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 16 GB of video memory covers the 1 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 300+ | 300+ | 257 |
| medium | 300+ | 300+ | 197 |
| high | 300+ | 252 | 151 |
| ultra | 288 | 202 | 121 |
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: ultra preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
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 16GB back.
- Processor needed for 300+ fps: Core i9-13900K or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i5-3570K): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 300+.
Video memory
- Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB: 16 GB
- Minimum spec: 1 GB (+15 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 1 GB (+15 GB headroom)
Stellaris on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 92 | 65 | -74% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 129 | 90 | -64% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 194 | 136 | -46% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 212 | 149 | -41% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 231 | 162 | -36% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 240 | 168 | -33% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 268 | 187 | -26% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 272 | 191 | -24% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 223 | -12% |
| Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | 300+ | 252 | — |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 281 | +12% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +24% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | +28% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +67% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +73% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +176% |
Stellaris 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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