Some PC users will be able to boostStarfield’sframerate to 60fps, though it’ll take some powerful hardware to do so.
Starfieldis one of the biggest upcoming releases of the year, andBethesdahas done an incredible job, once again, at hyping us up for the game’s launch onXboxandPCin a few day’s time.
The time is almost here, check out Starfield’s latest trailer below
Fans are already putting together a plan for their first playthrough, whether it becharting the galaxyfor where they want to go first,creating their characterand ship early, or thinking about what theirRPG build will be.
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It hasn’t been all smooth sailing though, asStarfieldhas been wrapped up in its fair share of controversy,mainly its exclusivity to Xbox, and the topic of today’s discussion, the game’s framerate. Fans were disappointed to learn that despite their expensive current-gen hardware,Starfield’sframeratewould be capped at 30fpsto ensure graphical fidelity, some even tried to have this changedthrough petitions.
While Xbox fans are fresh out of luck for 60fpsStarfield, PC users are a different story, thanks to aleakof the game’s settings menu.
According to the leak, PCs running an AMD Ryzen 3800X with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti can runStarfieldat 45-60fps for most of its gameplay. It can even push itself to 60-70fps while flying around space in a starship or exploring the game’s dungeons. dungeons and space, the aforementioned PC system can push 60-70fps. Even more powerful PCs could also run the game at the aforementioned framerate at 1440p.
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While the leak includes screenshots of the settings, it doesn’t feature any screenshots of gameplay with a performance overlay, so we can’t see a detailed look at the game’s capabilities until it’s released on PC.
Regardless it’s good to know it is possible to push performance past the 30fps cap on PC, though it’s a shame Xbox players will be forever restricted in how they enjoy the game.
Starfieldreleases on the 1st of September with early access and on the 6th of September for everyone else on Xbox and PC.
Topics:Starfield,PC,Bethesda
