Squadron 42System Requirements (Predicted)
Chris Roberts' 40-hour space opera, 14 years in the making. Predicted requirements and FPS — updated the moment Cloud Imperium Games goes official.
Prediction, not official: Cloud Imperium Games has not announced official Squadron 42 PC system requirements. Everything shown is a prediction based on Star Citizen Alpha's published CIG requirements on the same StarEngine build, plus the engine's known CPU-bound and memory-hungry behaviour — updated the moment official specs are published.
Predicted minimum (1080p · 30 FPS · Low)
- GPU
- GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 (predicted)
- CPU
- Core i5-11400F / Ryzen 5 3600 (predicted)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 100 GB SSD (predicted)
Predicted recommended (1080p · 60 FPS · High)
- GPU
- GeForce RTX 3070 / Radeon RX 6800 (predicted)
- CPU
- Core i7-12700K / Ryzen 7 5800X3D (predicted)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 100 GB NVMe SSD (predicted)
Predicted FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEEstimated using the GamerSpecs performance model. Actual FPS may vary depending on drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.How is this calculated? →Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~24–28
predicted FPS
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~50–65
predicted FPS
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~100–120
predicted FPS
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What are the Squadron 42 PC system requirements?
Official PC requirements are not announced yet. Our prediction: minimum GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 (predicted), Core i5-11400F / Ryzen 5 3600 (predicted), 16GB RAM and 100 GB SSD (predicted); recommended GeForce RTX 3070 / Radeon RX 6800 (predicted), Core i7-12700K / Ryzen 7 5800X3D (predicted), 32GB RAM.
When does Squadron 42 come out?
Expected 2026. This page updates the moment Cloud Imperium Games confirms a final PC date and specs.
How accurate are these predictions?
They're modeled on Cloud Imperium Games's engine and prior PC releases, cross-checked against reveal footage. Treat them as informed estimates — this page updates when official specs land.
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