On a NVIDIA RTX 4090 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU), Star Citizen runs at roughly 61 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 62FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is a flagship 4K-class graphics card with 24GB of VRAM, and Star Citizen is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i9-14900K, it runs well at 4K — about 61 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.
Across resolutions you can expect around 152 FPS at 1080p and 108 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 61 FPS at 4K. Its 24GB of VRAM is plenty for Star Citizen, so textures can stay maxed. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 152 | 152 |
| 1440p | 110 | 108 |
| 4K | 62 | 61 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 averages around 61 FPS at 4K in Star Citizen — up from about 62 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 averages roughly 108 FPS in Star Citizen — a smooth experience.
Use a balanced preset, 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.