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Starfield Launch Details, PC Specs and More (bethesda.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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TL;DR:

Image showing the release times for Starfield

Image comparing the different editions of Starfield

Minimum Specs:

OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (10.0.19043)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 125 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Required

Recommended Specs:

OS: Windows 10/11 with updates
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 125 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Required

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[–] [email protected] 116 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I will say once more. Do not preorder video games. It could be shit, it could be buggy, but what it won't do is run out of copies. Wait until the reviews are out, or even a bit after it launches if you can. If you're anything like me you have hundreds of games you haven't played yet so what's an hour or a day in the grand scheme of things.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It’s a Bethesda game. It wouldn’t feel right if it were bug-free.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It wouldn't feel right if it didn't have the exact same bugs as the last 4 Bethesda releases.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If anything is moving backwards through the air, you know it was bolted on to code for Skyrim's dragons

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's also on Gamepass. You can play it instantly for a much lower cost to make sure it works. Then buy it if you still want later when it goes on sale.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Doesn't work on linux

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Duh, the reason there's Game Pass on PC is for people to stay on Windows. Microsoft saw the writing on the wall when Valve released SteamOS and scrambled for a way to keep people on Windows.

And it's working for me (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

Send help.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was burned too bad with Cyberpunk 2077 that even though Starfield seems to be all right, I'm waiting until after reviews come out before I pick up a copy. That just means I wait a few more days to reduce the risk of more pain.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I agree completely and would like to add especially if it's a Bethesda game. I can still remember waiting for half a year for Skyrim to be playable on PS3 after buying it on launch day.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Alpha Centauri +4.37LY

Man, this is some BULLSHIT. Why do the Alpha Centaurians have to wait so long?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Stupid speed of causality.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Digital downloads only. The throughput is fine, but the latency is terrible.

[–] sl3dge 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A LY isn’t a unit of time…

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Sure it is, hence why it's called a lightYEAR. It's the time that a year passes for one light.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I am disappointed that some people don't seem to get this joke.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

And a parsec isn't a unit of distance but that didn't stop Han Solo from completing the Kessel run in fewer than 12.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (6 children)

REMEMBER: NO PRE-ORDERS. Safest bet is to wait a year after any Bethesda release to give modders enough time to fix the game.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

The earlier you buy the buggier the next release is.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's finally happened ... my 1070 is finally below minimum requirements for a game I want to play. Guess this will be an Xbox only game for me because I am not paying the insane prices for GPUs.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

GPUs are at pretty reasonable prices if you buy used. The 3060 Ti is $237 and it beats the 4060.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Intel's GPUs are an insane value now that they've got a lot of the driver kinks worked out. Some DX11 games still don't run as well as they would on equivalent Nvidia or AMD hardware, but most newer games are using DX12 or Vulkan nowadays.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Depends on where. In my country there are assholes that still want the equivalent of 300USD for a 2080ti.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don’t own an Xbox or PC, I’m going to wait until they decide milking money out of an old game > exclusivity and play with the future GOTY edition on a smart refrigerator or a Playdate or whatever other weird platform they repackage it for.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

You reminded me it's not on PS5. The PC my partner (who might be interested in this) plays on can't handle this. So...guess we won't play it. Oh well.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I'm pretty hyped for this game. I love space RPGS and haven't had something cool since Mass Effect.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

This is Bethesda. There's no way it'll be anywhere near as refined as mass effect.

But that means this will be more fun. I love me some Bethesda bug chaos. And mods.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Is it still 30 fps on Series X? I don't think that's acceptable for a first-person game in 2023.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You say that, but Immortals of Aveum probably would have benefited immensely from a 30 FPS option.

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