On a AMD RX 9070 XT (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU), Star Citizen runs at roughly 65 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 49FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 9070 XT is a high-end graphics card with 16GB of VRAM, and Star Citizen is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i9-12900F, it runs well at 4K — about 65 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 49 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 131 FPS at 1080p and 86 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 65 FPS at 4K. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for Star Citizen, so textures can stay maxed. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 131 | 131 |
| 1440p | 87 | 86 |
| 4K | 49 | 65 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 9070 XT averages around 65 FPS at 4K in Star Citizen — up from about 49 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 9070 XT averages roughly 86 FPS in Star Citizen — a smooth experience.
Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Volumetric Clouds / Gas and Shadow Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.