How Many FPS Does Stellaris Get with GTX 1660? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

155FPS

1080p UltraEstimated

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Stellaris system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350

GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage10 GB available space

GTX 1660 Specifications

BrandNVIDIA

VRAM6 GB

Power Draw (TDP)120W

TierMid-range

Benchmark29

1080p (Full HD)29/100

These are the basic specs. The full GTX 1660 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Stellaris.

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Stellaris FPS with a GTX 1660 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

155FPS

min 85Excellent

1440p

92FPS

min 62Good

36FPS

min 32Acceptable

High

1080p

202FPS

min 110Excellent

1440p

120FPS

min 81Excellent

47FPS

min 41Acceptable

Medium

1080p

264FPS

min 144Excellent

1440p

156FPS

min 106Excellent

62FPS

min 55Good

Low

1080p

342FPS

min 186Excellent

1440p

202FPS

min 137Excellent

80FPS

min 71Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 56%

1440pCPU 33%

4KGPU 42%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	155FPS min 85Excellent	92FPS min 62Good	36FPS min 32Acceptable
High	202FPS min 110Excellent	120FPS min 81Excellent	47FPS min 41Acceptable
Medium	264FPS min 144Excellent	156FPS min 106Excellent	62FPS min 55Good
Low	342FPS min 186Excellent	202FPS min 137Excellent	80FPS min 71Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 56%	CPU 33%	GPU 42%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

This one does matter: from the Intel Core i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the GTX 1660. There is 21% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Upscaling renders Stellaris at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the GTX 1660 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	155	194	225
1440p	92	124	152
4K	36	52	67

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1660 has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.

Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.

Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?

These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.

With that CPU, the GTX 1660 has headroom to spare in Stellaris: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.

The CheckFPS verdict

Analysis based on real in-game FPS, not spec sheets

Is the GTX 1660 Enough for Stellaris?

The GTX 1660 delivers 155 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Stellaris. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.

At 1440p it gets 92 FPS and at 4K 36 FPS at Ultra quality.

This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably

⚡ Optimization guide

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Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Stellaris with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.

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GTX 1660 or GTX 1070 for Stellaris?

In Stellaris at 1080p Ultra, the GTX 1660 gets 155 FPS and the GTX 1070 164 FPS. The GTX 1070 is 6% ahead.

GTX 1660 vs GTX 1070: which one is faster?

Other GPUs for Stellaris

RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB

191FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA 6GB

182FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1070NVIDIA 8GB

164FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA 6GB

147FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 980 TiNVIDIA 6GB

132FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 590AMD 8GB

132FPS

1080p Ultra

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If none of these convinces you for Stellaris, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.

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Frequently asked questions about Stellaris on the GTX 1660

How many FPS does the GTX 1660 get in Stellaris at 1080p?

The GTX 1660 averages 155 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 202 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 342 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 1660 manages around 92 FPS at 1440p and around 36 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 1660 run Stellaris at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 1660 averages above 60 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p, 1440p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Stellaris figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The GTX 1660 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Stellaris?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the GTX 1660 from around 36 native FPS to an estimated 52 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 1660?

The figures on this page assume a Intel Core i5-13400, a mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the card. What matters with the GTX 1660 is that the CPU is not far below it: past that class, moving up a processor barely changes FPS at higher resolutions.

Stellaris system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350

GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage10 GB available space

Stellaris FPS with a GTX 1660 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

155FPS

min 85Excellent

1440p

92FPS

min 62Good

36FPS

min 32Acceptable

High

1080p

202FPS

min 110Excellent

1440p

120FPS

min 81Excellent

47FPS

min 41Acceptable

Medium

1080p

264FPS

min 144Excellent

1440p

156FPS

min 106Excellent

62FPS

min 55Good

Low

1080p

342FPS

min 186Excellent

1440p

202FPS

min 137Excellent

80FPS

min 71Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 56%

1440pCPU 33%

4KGPU 42%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	155FPS min 85Excellent	92FPS min 62Good	36FPS min 32Acceptable
High	202FPS min 110Excellent	120FPS min 81Excellent	47FPS min 41Acceptable
Medium	264FPS min 144Excellent	156FPS min 106Excellent	62FPS min 55Good
Low	342FPS min 186Excellent	202FPS min 137Excellent	80FPS min 71Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 56%	CPU 33%	GPU 42%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	155	194	225
1440p	92	124	152
4K	36	52	67

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1660 has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.

Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.

Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?

These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.

Frequently asked questions about Stellaris on the GTX 1660

How many FPS does the GTX 1660 get in Stellaris at 1080p?

The GTX 1660 averages 155 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 202 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 342 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 1660 manages around 92 FPS at 1440p and around 36 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 1660 run Stellaris at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 1660 averages above 60 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p, 1440p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Stellaris figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The GTX 1660 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Stellaris?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the GTX 1660 from around 36 native FPS to an estimated 52 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 1660?