The NVIDIA RTX 5060 is a mainstream 1080p card with 8GB of VRAM, and Star Citizen is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU it averages about 75 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 76 FPS with everything on High.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 76 | 75 |
| 1440p | 46 | 61 |
| 4K | 26 | 58 |
At 1080p expect around 75 FPS, at 1440p about 61 FPS, and at 4K roughly 58 FPS with optimized settings. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. Star Citizen doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings.
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Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5060 averages about 75 FPS at 1080p in Star Citizen.
Around 75 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 76 FPS on all-High).
keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.
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.