
How Many FPS Does Stellaris Get with GTX 980 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
132FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
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
Recommended
CPUIntel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G
GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
RAM4 GB RAM
Storage10 GB available space
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GTX 980 Ti Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM6 GB
Power Draw (TDP)250W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark26
1080p (Full HD)26/100
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Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
132FPS
Excellent1440p
87FPS
Good4K
40FPS
AcceptableHigh
1080p
171FPS
Excellent1440p
113FPS
Good4K
51FPS
AcceptableMedium
1080p
224FPS
Excellent1440p
147FPS
Excellent4K
67FPS
GoodLow
1080p
290FPS
Excellent1440p
191FPS
Excellent4K
87FPS
Good| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 132FPS Excellent | 87FPS Good | 40FPS Acceptable |
| High | 171FPS Excellent | 113FPS Good | 51FPS Acceptable |
| Medium | 224FPS Excellent | 147FPS Excellent | 67FPS Good |
| Low | 290FPS Excellent | 191FPS Excellent | 87FPS Good |
Is the GTX 980 Ti Enough for Stellaris?
The GTX 980 Ti delivers 132 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Stellaris. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 87 FPS and at 4K 40 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
⚡ Optimization guide
Want more FPS in Stellaris?
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.
View optimization guide for Stellaris →

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