Updated System Requirements for Star Citizen: Essential Details

Cloud Imperium, the developer behind the ambitious space simulator Star Citizen, has released an updated list of system requirements for PCs. The project is still in the alpha stage, indicating that these requirements might change by the time version 1.0 is released. The new list reflects the gradual increase in the technological complexity of the game.

Minimum system requirements for Star Citizen:

• OS: Windows 10, 64-bit
• CPU: Quad Core CPU — Intel i7 or AMD Bulldozer (architecture name)
• GPU: Video card with 4 GB of video memory and DirectX 11.1 support
• RAM: 16 GB
• Storage: 100+ GB, strongly recommended to use an SSD

Recommended system requirements for Star Citizen:

• OS: Windows 10, 64-bit
• CPU: Quad/Eight Core CPU — Intel i7 or AMD Ryzen 5
• GPU: Video card with 8 GB of video memory and DirectX 12 support
• RAM: 32 GB DDR4
• Storage: 100+ GB SSD

Please note, the game does not support macOS or Linux, and a GPU that supports Vulkan 1.2 and a computer with AVX are required for launch. Cloud Imperium emphasizes that while the release date for Star Citizen remains uncertain, they are committed to gradually moving towards the release of version 1.0.