Squadron 42System Requirements (Predicted)
Chris Roberts' 40-hour space opera, 14 years in the making. Check the predicted FPS for every GPU and CPU we track — 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
- 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
- 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 ESTIMATEBudget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~22–26
predicted FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~55–70
predicted FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~140–170
predicted FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
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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.
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When does Squadron 42 come out?
Expected Q2 2027. 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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