AMD has shared a specification breakdown forStarfieldfor players to have the best experience at different resolutions. With the game less than two months away from release, AMD has been getting everyone excited for the launch, as well as trying to promote its latest Ryzen 7000 series processors and Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs. The breakdown also has recommended motherboards to pair with the latest Ryzen CPUs.
Bethesda has worked with AMD on implementing the latest graphics technologies inStarfieldto give fans of the red team the best possible experience. It features support for FidelityFX Super Resolution which is AMD’s response to Nvidia Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) upscaling technology. Being theexclusive PC partner forStarfield, AMD has been trying to push its latest CPUs and GPUs along with the game.
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TheStarfieldwebsite shows a specification breakdown, depending on the kind of experience the player wants to have. The same was alsoshared by the game’s Twitter handle. It categorizes experiences at three resolutions i.e. 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. For the best experience at 1080p with “great visuals and framerates”, which the company calls the “Heroic Experience”, it recommends the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 CPU, Radeon RX 7600 GPU, and the AMD A620 motherboard to bring it all together.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Gamers interested in upgrading to a newer CPU from Team Red will find the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X to be of spectacular value thanks to its high single-core performance, efficient hexacore architecture, and compatibility with newer technology such as PCI-E 5.0 and DDR5 memory. It also abandons AMD’s AM4 design, going for a pin-less processor offering by moving them to the motherboard instead.
For an “Epic Experience”, AMD recommends the Ryzen 7 7700X CPU, a Radeon RX 6800 series GPU, and an AMD B650 motherboard. The company says this setup can deliver “max visual settings and high fps” at 1440p or widescreen displays.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700x is an excellent octacore processor with 16 threads in tow. It is quite similar to the fastest gaming CPU on the market, the Ryzen 7800X3D and offers similar productivity performance even as the latter takes the lead in games thanks to its larger L3 cache.
XFX Speedster SWFT 319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE
Built on the AMD RX 6000 series of graphics cards, the XFX Speedster SWFT 319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT CORE is a capable performer even at 4k resolutions. The Speedster SWFT 319 relies on Ghost Thermal and XFX’s Cooling Technology combined with 13-blade fans to ensure that temperatures are kept in check even during the most intense gaming action. Ray tracing is also an option to produce the most realistic dynamic lighting and shadows during gameplay.
For a “Legendary Experience”, it recommends theRyzen 7 7800X3D CPU, Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU,and an AMD X670 motherboard. With this, players should be able to game at 4K and get the “absolute bestStarfieldexperience.”
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is AMD’s latest and greatest CPU when it comes to gaming. With an excellent and highly efficient gaming performance that tops the charts currently, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is here to stay and has a crown to claim thanks to its 3D V-Cache-enabled prowess when it comes to gaming on a PC.The octa-core CPU currently happens to be the fastest in the business for gaming even as it leads efficiency charts at the top, making it a very sought-after gaming upgrade.
XFX Radeon RX 7900XT GPU
The XFX Radeon RX 7900XT is based on AMD’s latest and most powerful graphics chips. The AMD RX 7900 XT is powered by the new RDNA 3 architecture, which delivers AI acceleration, a new AMD Radiance display engine, and a Chiplet design. There’s also an improved 2nd generation of ray-tracing and AMD Infinity Cache features.This specific XFX GPU features 20 gigabytes of graphics memory on a 320-bit memory interface, a clock speed of 2560 MHz, and a powerful triple fan cooling solution.
It should be noted that these are in no way the minimum orrecommended requirements forStarfield. These are suggestions from AMD to have a great experience on hardware they have probably tested with the game. Most of the CPUs and GPUs mentioned are the latest offerings from the company. AMD has been promoting the game with a game bundle that went live on July 11 and will last till the end of September. So, even though these combos will surely offer a greatStarfieldexperience, users can find the best combination for themselves, of course considering the minimum requirements.
The minimum requirements forStarfield, as listed on Steam, are:
As for the recommended settings:
Starfieldwill release on September 6 for Xbox Series X/S and Windows PC via Steam.
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