StarDrive
StarDrive has an FPSHQ demand score of 55/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
StarDrive is a game by Zero Sum Games. Steam release date: April 26, 2013. Steam reviews: 1 252. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 или ATI Radeon® X1900. It needs at least 3 GB of RAM.
Description
As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Zero Sum Games
- Release date
- April 26, 2013
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam reviews
- 1 252
- Metacritic
- 61/100
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/220660
StarDrive system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP | Windows 7 |
| Processor | Intel® Pentium® IV с тактовой частотой 2,4 ГГц или AMD 3500+ | двухъядерный с тактовой частотой 2,4 ГГц, или лучше |
| Memory | 3 ГБ | 4 ГБ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 или ATI Radeon® X1900 | NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 или ATI Radeon® X1900, или лучше |
| DirectX | — | 9.0c |
| Storage | 2 ГБ свободного места | 2 ГБ свободного места |
| Notes | интегрированные видеокарты от Intel не поддерживаются | интегрированные видеокарты от Intel не поддерживаются |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is StarDrive and does it need an SSD
StarDrive needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 2, 2026). requirements
The requirements of StarDrive do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Oct 2, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for StarDrive on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 205–350 | 170–280 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 190–325 | 145–245 | 82–140 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 180–305 | 130–220 | 72–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 165–280 | 115–200 | 64–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 150–260 | 105–180 | 57–97 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 150–255 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 135–230 | 94–155 | 49–83 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 130–225 | 90–150 | 47–81 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 125–220 | 88–150 | 46–78 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run StarDrive
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈64 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈70 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈70 FPS
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Can my PC run StarDrive?
StarDrive (2013): FPSHQ load index 55 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 77–125 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 72–120 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 или ATI Radeon® X1900; minimum RAM: 3 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 2, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 55 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 90 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 99 FPS model estimate
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