Star Citizen 3.24.0 - PC performance graphics benchmarks of Graphics Cards and Processors
| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
We tested Star Citizen 3.24.0 at maximum graphics settings with GeForce RTX and Radeon RX series graphics cards. We also evaluated the performance and quality of the game's graphics during our tests.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY ASUS |
In our review we present you with the motherboard ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming Wi-Fi. ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi includes 4 DDR5 DIMM modules with a maximum capacity of up to 64 gigabytes and a frequency of up to 6400 MHz. For the file subsystem, the motherboard supports 3 M.2 PCIe 5.0/4.0 x4 slots and 4 SATA 6 Gb/s ports. You can directly view the testing of this motherboard on our website.
In our review we present you with motherboards ASUS Z790-A GAMING DDR4. We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of processors. Intel.
This time the company's top video card is participating in our test. ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is based on the AD104 GPU and features 7680 CUDA cores and 12GB of GDDR6X memory. Test this video cards on our website.
This time the company's top video card is participating in our test. ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition 20 GB.. This video card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture, operates at a frequency of 2500 MHz and has 20 gigabytes of video memory.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY GIGABYTE |
In our review we present you with the motherboard Gigabyte X670E AORUS PRO X. We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of processors. AMD.
Its testing on our website.
| NEW, SUPPLIED FOR TEST BY KINGSTON |
In our review we used RAM: 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade, 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade,32 GB DDR5 6000 Kingston FURY Renegade, 16 GB DDR4 4600 CL19 Kingston FURY Renegade и 32 GB DDR5 7200 Kingston FURY Renegade. And for game tests we use an external Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD 1TB.
In our review we used RAM Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 48GB 7200MHz. Her review is available at this link.
In our review, for the full variety of our test benches, we use SSD drives Kingston KC600 256GB 2.5" SATAIII 3D NAND TLC и SSD drive Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 , which are an ideal choice for use when there are a large number of components.
| THE GRAFICAL PART |
This subsection of our review highlights the main graphical aspects of this game. Particular attention is paid to the version of the graphics engine used, the version of the API used, graphic settings and the quality of development of the main visual aspects.
| Supported OS and Graphics API |
Star Citizen supports modern operating systems and graphics APIs:
- OS: Windows 10 (with latest service pack) and Windows 11
- Graphics APIs: DirectX 11.1 (for minimum requirements) and DirectX 12 (for recommended)
Star Citizen System Requirements
Minimum system requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (with latest service pack)
- Processor: Quad-core processor, Intel i7 (Sandy Bridge or newer) or AMD Bulldozer or newer
- RAM: 16 GB RAM
- Video card: DirectX 11.1 compatible graphics card with 4 GB VRAM
- Disk space: More than 100 GB on SSD
Recommended System Requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (with latest service pack) or Windows 11
- Processor: Quad-/Eight-core processor, Intel i7 (Sandy Bridge or later) or AMD Ryzen 5 or later
- RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAM
- Video card: DirectX 12 compatible graphics card with 8 GB VRAM
- Disk space: More than 100 GB on SSD
| DEVELOPMENT HISTORY |
Star Citizen — is one of the most ambitious and long-awaited projects in the world of video games, having been in development for over a decade. Started as a crowdfunding campaign in 2012, the game attracted huge attention due to the promise of creating an unprecedented open-world space simulation with freedom of action. The founder of the project was Chris Roberts, known for creating the cult series Wing CommanderRoberts and his team at Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) set out to create a game that would allow players to explore a vast universe, control spaceships, engage in combat, as well as trade and carry out various missions.
Since its announcement Star Citizen quickly became a phenomenon. The game raised millions of dollars through crowdfunding on the Kickstarter platform, and the project has been in constant development ever since. Today, Star Citizen has raised over $500 million, making it one of the most successful crowdfunded projects in history. However, the long development process and numerous delays have drawn criticism from players and the press, with many questioning whether the game would ever achieve its ambitious goals.
The main idea Star Citizen is to create a large-scale space simulation in which players can freely move between planets, participate in trade, battles and diplomacy, interact with NPCs and other players. The game provides a unique level of detail and freedom, giving players the opportunity to explore not only space, but also planets with their detailed cities, stations and natural landscapes. One of the key goals of the project is to integrate all elements into a single universe, where space battles and missions take place in real time without loading screens.
| GRAPHICS |
Graphics in Star Citizen is one of the key features that distinguishes the game from other projects. The game uses its own engine, created on the basis of CryEngine, which has been modified and improved by the Cloud Imperium Games team. Graphics in Star Citizen impresses with the level of detail and realism, offering players photorealistic images of spaceships, planets and stations. Particular attention was paid to the creation of huge space objects that can be explored both from the outside and inside.
Ships in Star Citizen are made with amazing precision and attention to detail. Each ship has its own unique architecture, interior spaces and functional modules, such as living quarters, hangars, engine rooms and cockpits. Ship models are created taking into account physical characteristics, which adds realism. This is especially important, since players can control their ships, move around their interiors and interact with various elements.
Environment in Star Citizen also impressive: the planets and moons look as if they were created by hand. This is explained by the use of technology procedural generation, which allows you to create planetary landscapes with realistic mountains, deserts, forests and oceans. However, the uniqueness of the planets is ensured by the developers' attention to detail - players can explore cities, space stations, factories and much more. Planets have dynamic weather, which changes depending on the time of day and location. For example, sandstorms in desert areas can affect visibility and ship movement.
Graphic effects deserve special attention: the lighting in the game is configured in such a way as to convey the realism of space objects. The dynamic lighting system allows you to create realistic scenes with changing shadows depending on the position of the stars and artificial light sources. In addition, technologies are used global illumination и ray tracing to create realistic reflections and interactions of light with surfaces.
Space combat and flight are also created taking into account the laws of physics. An important element is the rendering of particles, such as ship debris, smoke and sparks. Every explosion or destruction in the game looks incredibly detailed, which makes the battle scenes more cinematic. Also, ships and objects can leave traces that react to external factors, such as gravity and movement.
| GAME ENGINE |
Star Citizen uses a specially modified version CryEngineknown as Star Engine. This engine has been significantly redesigned and adapted to implement the ambitious ideas of the project, such as seamless travel between planets, dynamic environment creation and realistic space combat. The main difference between the Star Engine and the original CryEngine is its ability to handle huge space environments without the need for loading screens, which is one of the key features Star Citizen.
CryEngine allgda was famous for its photorealistic graphics, and in Star Citizen this potential was fully realized. However, in order to create a game of unprecedented scale, the developers were forced to make changes to the engine. One of the most important aspects is the processing of physics and the simulation of huge objects, such as space stations and planets, which players can explore in real time. To do this, the development team implemented technology 64-bit precision, which allows the engine to handle huge distances and coordinates without losing accuracy.
The engine also supports the system Object Container Streaming (OCS), which allows for efficient management of game resources. The idea behind this system is that the game world is loaded gradually as the player approaches objects, reducing the load on the processor and video card. This is critical to maintaining high performance in a game with so many objects and textures. OCS allows for the creation of huge spaces with a high level of detail without overloading the system.
An important component of the Star Engine is Procedural Generation Technology, which allows you to create planets and their environments automatically, while maintaining the uniqueness of each planet. This is especially important for such a large-scale project, where players can freely move around the universe. This technology helps to create not only realistic planets with mountains, rivers and oceans, but also populated cities, trading stations and abandoned factories. Generation occurs based on preset parameters, which allows you to maintain control over how each location looks, but at the same time maintains high engine performance.
The engine also supports the latest rendering technologies such as ray tracing и global illumination, which provides realistic lighting and shadows. This allows for photorealistic graphics, which are especially impressive during space battles or landings on planets with bright suns or dim stars.
| DIFFERENT QUALITY MODES |
Minimum settings
At minimum graphics settings Star Citizen The game may appear less detailed, with low-resolution textures and limited object draw distance. Lighting and shadow effects may be simplified, which affects the realism of the game world. However, such settings help maintain stable performance and reduce the load on the system.
Maximum settings
At maximum graphics settings Star Citizen offers visual immersion at the cinematic level. Highly detailed textures, complex lighting and shadow effects, realistic reflections and refractions of light on various surfaces make the gaming process truly impressive. The use of high-quality resources allows you to create an atmosphere of deep space with smooth transitions of light and shadow, as well as clear details even on distant objects.
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
| test stands |
ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Z490 AORUS PROAX GIGABYTE Z590 VISION GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING XAX MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming Wi-Fi ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore |
| Sponsorship video cards |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900XT 20G Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GAMING OC |
| Multimedia equipment |
Monitor Philips 326M6VJRMB/00 Power supply ASUS TUF Gaming 750W Gold PSU 16 GB DDR4 4600 CL19 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR5 5600 CL40 Kingston Fury Beast 32 GB DDR5 6000@6400 CL30 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR5 7200 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade 48GB DDR5 7200 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 MPG CORELIQUID K240 housing Case DeepCool CH510 WH SVO DeepCool LS720 WH |
| Software configuration |
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| Operating system | Windows 11 24H2 |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 560.94 WHQL AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.8.1 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at different screen sizes 1920x1080, 2560x1440 и 3840x2160 with maximum graphics quality settings without upscales.
| GPU TEST |
In the video card test, the default resolution is 1920x1080; other resolutions are added and removed manually. You can also remove and add any positions of video cards. You can also select any of our test processors from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the given video card tests (by default, the most productive solution is selected). The test is carried out on the most powerful CPU in this game and is scaled to other processors, taking into account their testing on NVIDIA and AMD video cards.
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At 1920x1080 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 30760.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 3080 level.
At 2560x1440 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 3070.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6800 XT or GeForce RTX 3080.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 7900 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 level.
At 3840x2160 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 3080.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards of the GeForce RTX 4090 level.
| VIDEO MEMORY CONSUMPTION |
Testing of video memory consumed by the game was carried out by the program MSI Afterburner. The indicator was based on the results on video cards from AMD and NVIDIA with separate screen sizes 1920x1080, 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 with various anti-aliasing settings. By default, the graph displays the most current solutions. Other video cards are added and removed from the schedule at the request of the reader.
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GameGPU
Resolution 1920x1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 7 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 9 GB
Resolution 2560x1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 7 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 9 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 9 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
Resolution 3840x2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 8 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB
| CPU TEST |
Testing was carried out at a resolution of 1920x1080. In the processor test, you can remove or add any processor positions. You can also select any tested video card from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the given processor test results (by default, the most productive solution from NVIDIA is selected). Testing takes place on the most powerful NVIDIA and AMD video cards and scales to low-end models.
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When using NVIDIA video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Intel Core i5-10600
When using AMD video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Intel Core i5-10600
- Max
Loading and using streams:
- Maximum load: The game can load up to 24 streams.
- Optimal loading: Uses up to 16 threads as efficiently as possible.
| RAM TEST |
The test was carried out on the basic configuration of Core i 9 13900K with 32 GB DDR5 6400 MHz pre-installed memory. All used RAM was taken as an indicator. The RAM test on the entire system was carried out on various video cards without launching third-party applications (browsers, etc.). In the graphics, you can add and remove any resolutions and video cards as desired.
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GameGPU
Resolution 1920x1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 25 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 25 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 27 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 29 GB of RAM
Resolution 2560x1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 26 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 25 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 28 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 29 GB of RAM
Resolution 3840x2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 29 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 26 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 28 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 29 GB of RAM
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