How Many FPS Does Stellaris Get with RX 5500 XT? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

118FPS

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 5500 XT Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM8 GB

Power Draw (TDP)130W

TierEntry-level

Benchmark24

1080p (Full HD)24/100

These are the basic specs. The full RX 5500 XT 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 5500 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

118FPS

min 71Good

1440p

68FPS

min 54Good

26FPS

min 23Poor

High

1080p

153FPS

min 92Excellent

1440p

88FPS

min 69Good

34FPS

min 30Acceptable

Medium

1080p

200FPS

min 121Excellent

1440p

115FPS

min 91Good

45FPS

min 40Acceptable

Low

1080p

259FPS

min 156Excellent

1440p

149FPS

min 118Excellent

58FPS

min 51Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 46%

1440pCPU 14%

4KGPU 58%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	118FPS min 71Good	68FPS min 54Good	26FPS min 23Poor
High	153FPS min 92Excellent	88FPS min 69Good	34FPS min 30Acceptable
Medium	200FPS min 121Excellent	115FPS min 91Good	45FPS min 40Acceptable
Low	259FPS min 156Excellent	149FPS min 118Excellent	58FPS min 51Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 46%	CPU 14%	GPU 58%

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 5500 XT. There is 29% 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 5500 XT with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	118	148	171
1440p	68	92	112
4K	26	38	48

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 5500 XT 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 5500 XT 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 5500 XT Enough for Stellaris?

The RX 5500 XT delivers 118 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Stellaris. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.

At 1440p it gets 68 FPS and at 4K 26 FPS at Ultra quality.

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RX 5500 XT or RX Vega 64 for Stellaris?

In Stellaris at 1080p Ultra, the RX 5500 XT gets 118 FPS and the RX Vega 64 125 FPS. The RX Vega 64 is 6% ahead.

RX 5500 XT vs RX Vega 64: which one is faster?

Other GPUs for Stellaris

RX 590AMD 8GB

132FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1650 SuperNVIDIA 4GB

125FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX Vega 64AMD 8GB

125FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA 6GB

111FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 580 8GBAMD 8GB

105FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 6500 XTAMD 4GB

105FPS

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 5500 XT

How many FPS does the RX 5500 XT get in Stellaris at 1080p?

The RX 5500 XT averages 118 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 153 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 259 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 5500 XT manages around 68 FPS at 1440p and around 26 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 5500 XT run Stellaris at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 5500 XT 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 5500 XT 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 5500 XT from around 26 native FPS to an estimated 38 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 5500 XT?

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 5500 XT 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 5500 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

118FPS

min 71Good

1440p

68FPS

min 54Good

26FPS

min 23Poor

High

1080p

153FPS

min 92Excellent

1440p

88FPS

min 69Good

34FPS

min 30Acceptable

Medium

1080p

200FPS

min 121Excellent

1440p

115FPS

min 91Good

45FPS

min 40Acceptable

Low

1080p

259FPS

min 156Excellent

1440p

149FPS

min 118Excellent

58FPS

min 51Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 46%

1440pCPU 14%

4KGPU 58%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	118FPS min 71Good	68FPS min 54Good	26FPS min 23Poor
High	153FPS min 92Excellent	88FPS min 69Good	34FPS min 30Acceptable
Medium	200FPS min 121Excellent	115FPS min 91Good	45FPS min 40Acceptable
Low	259FPS min 156Excellent	149FPS min 118Excellent	58FPS min 51Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 46%	CPU 14%	GPU 58%

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	118	148	171
1440p	68	92	112
4K	26	38	48

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 5500 XT 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 5500 XT

How many FPS does the RX 5500 XT get in Stellaris at 1080p?

The RX 5500 XT averages 118 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 153 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 259 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 5500 XT manages around 68 FPS at 1440p and around 26 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 5500 XT run Stellaris at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 5500 XT 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 5500 XT 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 5500 XT from around 26 native FPS to an estimated 38 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 5500 XT?