Can I Run Starbound?
Wondering if your PC can run Starbound? Released in 2016, it is a moderate title for modern gaming PCs. Below you can detect your graphics card in the browser and get an exact FPS estimate at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, see how popular GPUs perform, and check the official minimum and recommended system requirements — all without downloading anything.
Will it run on your PC?
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System requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- Core 2 Duo
- GPU
- 256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu
- RAM
- 2 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- OS *
- Windows XP or later
Recommended
- CPU
- Core i3
- GPU
- Discrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c
- RAM
- 4 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- OS *
- Windows XP or later
Starbound — frequently asked questions
Can I run Starbound on my PC?
Starbound is a moderate game. The fastest way to know is to run the instant in-browser check above — it detects your graphics card and shows your estimated FPS in seconds. You can also compare your GPU against the table below.
Is the Starbound FPS estimate accurate?
Our estimates come from real benchmark data across reference GPUs, interpolated for your card — typically within about 15%. Measured data points are labelled as such, and you can run the in-browser benchmark for a result tuned to your exact PC.
