How Many FPS Does Stellaris Get with RX 480 8GB? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

98FPS

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

RX 480 8GB Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM8 GB

Power Draw (TDP)150W

TierMid-range

Benchmark21

1080p (Full HD)21/100

These are the basic specs. The full RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

98FPS

min 63Good

1440p

60FPS

min 52Good

23FPS

min 20Poor

High

1080p

128FPS

min 82Excellent

1440p

78FPS

min 68Good

30FPS

min 27Acceptable

Medium

1080p

167FPS

min 108Excellent

1440p

102FPS

min 89Good

39FPS

min 35Acceptable

Low

1080p

217FPS

min 140Excellent

1440p

132FPS

min 115Excellent

51FPS

min 45Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 39%

1440pbalanced

4KGPU 63%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	98FPS min 63Good	60FPS min 52Good	23FPS min 20Poor
High	128FPS min 82Excellent	78FPS min 68Good	30FPS min 27Acceptable
Medium	167FPS min 108Excellent	102FPS min 89Good	39FPS min 35Acceptable
Low	217FPS min 140Excellent	132FPS min 115Excellent	51FPS min 45Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 39%	balanced	GPU 63%

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 RX 480 8GB. There is 36% 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 RX 480 8GB with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	98	123	142
1440p	60	81	99
4K	23	33	43

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB Enough for Stellaris?

The RX 480 8GB delivers 98 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Stellaris. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.

At 1440p it gets 60 FPS and at 4K 23 FPS at Ultra quality.

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RX 480 8GB or RX Vega 56 for Stellaris?

In Stellaris at 1080p Ultra, the RX 480 8GB gets 98 FPS and the RX Vega 56 105 FPS. The RX Vega 56 is 7% ahead.

RX 480 8GB vs RX Vega 56: which one is faster?

Other GPUs for Stellaris

RX 580 8GBAMD 8GB

105FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 6500 XTAMD 4GB

105FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX Vega 56AMD 8GB

105FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 5500 XT 4GBAMD 4GB

98FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1060 3GBNVIDIA 3GB

93FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1650NVIDIA 4GB

93FPS

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 RX 480 8GB

How many FPS does the RX 480 8GB get in Stellaris at 1080p?

The RX 480 8GB averages 98 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 128 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 217 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 480 8GB manages around 60 FPS at 1440p and around 23 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 480 8GB run Stellaris at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB from around 23 native FPS to an estimated 33 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 480 8GB?

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 RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

98FPS

min 63Good

1440p

60FPS

min 52Good

23FPS

min 20Poor

High

1080p

128FPS

min 82Excellent

1440p

78FPS

min 68Good

30FPS

min 27Acceptable

Medium

1080p

167FPS

min 108Excellent

1440p

102FPS

min 89Good

39FPS

min 35Acceptable

Low

1080p

217FPS

min 140Excellent

1440p

132FPS

min 115Excellent

51FPS

min 45Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 39%

1440pbalanced

4KGPU 63%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	98FPS min 63Good	60FPS min 52Good	23FPS min 20Poor
High	128FPS min 82Excellent	78FPS min 68Good	30FPS min 27Acceptable
Medium	167FPS min 108Excellent	102FPS min 89Good	39FPS min 35Acceptable
Low	217FPS min 140Excellent	132FPS min 115Excellent	51FPS min 45Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 39%	balanced	GPU 63%

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	98	123	142
1440p	60	81	99
4K	23	33	43

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB

How many FPS does the RX 480 8GB get in Stellaris at 1080p?

The RX 480 8GB averages 98 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 128 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 217 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 480 8GB manages around 60 FPS at 1440p and around 23 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 480 8GB run Stellaris at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB 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 RX 480 8GB from around 23 native FPS to an estimated 33 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 480 8GB?