Star Wars: Squadrons
- Developer
- Motive Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- 01 October 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS: Squadrons. Buckle up, feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS single-player campaign.
Best gaming PC for Star Wars: Squadrons in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Star Wars: Squadrons today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Electronic Arts on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Ryzen 3 1300X or better/i5 6600k or better | Ryzen 7 2700X or better/ i7-7700 or better |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | Radeon HD 7850 or better/GeForce GTX 660 or better | 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) |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Star Wars: Squadrons?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Ryzen 7 2700X and your GPU is at or above Radeon RX 480 (Non-VR/Minimum VR), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.