Starlight Inception™
Starlight Inception™ has an FPSHQ demand score of 53/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Starlight Inception™ is a game by Escape Hatch Entertainment, LLC. Steam release date: April 22, 2014. Minimum graphics card per Steam: 1 GB Dedicated Video Memory, DirectX9 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
Travel a hundred years into the future to pilot advanced starfighters through the greatest conflict humankind has ever known. The next generation of space combat is here. . Light up the Sky!
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Escape Hatch Entertainment, LLC
- Publisher
- Escape Hatch Entertainment, LLC
- Release date
- April 22, 2014
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/250720
Starlight Inception™ system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz | Quad Core Processor |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | 1 GB Dedicated Video Memory, DirectX9 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT | 2 GB Dedicated Video Memory, DirectX9 Compatible, AMD Radeon HD 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 |
| DirectX | версии 9.0c | версии 9.0c |
| Storage | 15 GB | 25 GB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
| Sound card | DirectX Compatible | DirectX Compatible |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Starlight Inception™ and does it need an SSD
Starlight Inception™ needs 15 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 25 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Starlight Inception™ 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 Nov 12, 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 Starlight Inception™ 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 | 215–360 | 175–295 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 200–335 | 150–255 | 86–145 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 185–315 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 170–290 | 125–210 | 67–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 165–280 | 115–200 | 63–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 165–280 | 120–200 | 63–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 135–230 | 96–160 | 50–84 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 135–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
* 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 Starlight Inception™
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈67 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈67 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈67 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈72 FPS
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Can my PC run Starlight Inception™?
Starlight Inception™ (2014): FPSHQ load index 53 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 81–135 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 77–130 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: 1 GB Dedicated Video Memory, DirectX9 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 53 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 95 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 103 FPS model estimate
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