Star Wars: Squadrons PC Performance Review and Optimisation Guide

System Requirements and graphical Options

By today’s standards, Star Wars; Squadrons has low PC system requirements, which makes sense given the fact that this game is designed with VR in mind. VR demands high framerates, and with PSVR being a supported platform, these high framerates need to be possible on Sony’s ageing PlayStation 4 hardware. 

For PC gamers, this means that any mid-range to high-end gaming PC from 2013 onwards should be able to play Star Wars Squadrons with ease, assuming that your system’s processor is to the task. Unlike Star Wars: Battlefront 2, Star Wars Squadrons has released on PC using DirectX 11 and lacks a DirectX 12 model.  

MINIMUM:

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Ryzen 3 1300X or better/i5 6600k or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD 7850 or better/GeForce GTX 660 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space

RECOMMENDED:

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Ryzen 7 2700X or better/ i7-7700 or better
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon RX 480 (Non-VR/Minimum VR) or Radeon RX 570 (Recommended VR)/GeForce GTX 1060(Non-VR/Minimum VR) or GeForce GTX 1070 (Recommended VR)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space

 
Star Wars Squadrons contains four graphical presets by default, offering PC gamers Low, Medium, High and Ultra settings. Below, you should see that these presets can be split into 10 distinct options, which can be altered by players at will.

Squadrons also features HDR support, support for resolution scaling and includes a sharpness filter which can be adjusted by users. a Film grain option is also available for those who like the effect.