Steam lists SSD as minimum requirement for Starfield

Bethesda recently released the hardware requirements for Starfield which is launching on September 6th for Xbox Series X/S and PC. As expected, you will need a top-tier PC setup to run the game at its highest settings. However, Starfield still left more than a couple of PC gamers stunned with its demanding system requirements.

Starfield is set to be the first PC game which will require an SSD on top of hard-drive space. In case of the absence of an SSD, players will be faced with extensive loading screens and many more issues. It looks like for the smooth running of Starfield, an SSD is more than crucial.

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by u/iswingmysword from discussion Is a SSD a hard requirement or will it run on an older drive?
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Here are the system requirements for Starfield:

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OS: Windows 10/11 with updates
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 125 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Required

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OS: Windows 10 version 22H2 (10.0.19045)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 125 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Required

Steam has listed an SSD as a minimum requirement for Starfield. This speaks loudly for its importance in the overall gameplay. Those who want to truly enjoy the game but lack an SSD might want to get an upgrade soon.

Starfield will also be the first Bethesda game to feature real-time pickpocketing. This minute detail was spotted by eagle-eyed fans in the latest Starfield Direct.

This is the first Bethesda game that features pickpocketing in real-time
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Bethesda has been known to include the ability to pickpocket NPC characters in their RPGs. The only difference will be that inventory browsing will instead play out in real time. It is also highly possible that Starfield will offer a pickpocket skill similar to The Elder Scrolls games. However, Bethesda is yet to confirm this detail.

Just by the teasers and videos released by Bethesda, Starfield is looking like an interesting play with exciting action and a thrilling storyline. Starfield’s skill system will be based on Ranks which can be unlocked by completing in-game objectives and missions. This will surely keep players on their toes and engaged at all times.

READ: AMD releases list of recommended hardware for Starfield ahead of launch

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About Starfield

Starfield is a space exploration game developed by the popular video game company, Bethesda. The game’s teaser launched in 2018, while the gameplay trailer came out in 2022.

Starfield will take players to the deepest depth of space. Being a Sci-Fi game, one can expect it to be brimming with stupendous weapons and supersonic spacecraft while offering a magical tone that is enough to get lost in.