Honkai: Star Rail — PC story-driven system requirements, expected FPS and crash fixes
2024 · RPG, Turn-Based · HoYoverse · ESRB Teen · Metacritic 80
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit | OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| Processor | Processor: Intel Core i3 Processor | Processor: Intel Core i7 Processor |
| Memory | Memory: 6 GB RAM | Memory: 8 GB RAM or higher |
| Graphics | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or higher | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or higher |
| Storage | DirectX: Version 11 | DirectX: Version 11 |
| DirectX | Storage: 40 GB available space | Storage: 40 GB SSD space |
Honkai: Star Rail — 2026 GPU Benchmarks & Real-World FPS
Tested hardware tier: Moderate (mainstream GPU) · Updated for 2026 drivers & patches
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Resolution & Preset | Upscaling (DLSS/FSR) | Expected Average FPS | Playability Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX 4060 (8GB) | 1080p High / Ultra | DLSS Quality | 68 – 82 FPS | Smooth 60+ (Optimal) |
| NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) | 1080p Medium / High | DLSS Balanced | 55 – 64 FPS | Fluid Playable |
| AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12GB) | 1440p High | FSR 2/3 Quality | 62 – 74 FPS | Excellent 1440p |
| NVIDIA GTX 1650 (4GB) | 1080p Low | FSR Performance | 32 – 44 FPS | Entry Minimum |
| NVIDIA RTX 4070 / 4070 Super | 1440p Ultra / 4K DLSS | DLSS Quality / Frame Gen | 90 – 115 FPS | High Refresh Competitive |
Common Launch Crashes & Stutter Troubleshooting (2026 Official Solutions)
Clear Windows DirectX Shader Cache via Disk Cleanup (Cleanmgr). Allow the title screen to complete 100% shader building before starting gameplay.
Increase Windows Virtual Memory (Pagefile) to initial 16384 MB / max 32768 MB on your fastest NVMe SSD. Update GPU drivers to Game-Ready version.
Whitelist the game executable in Windows Defender & Bitdefender. Run the game executable directly as Administrator from the install folder.
Multi-GPU FPS estimate
Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Honkai: Star Rail's demand tier (tier 4, Moderate (mainstream GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 202 | 133 | 77 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 181 | 119 | 69 |
| RTX 4080 | 174 | 115 | 66 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 193 | 128 | 73 |
| RX 7900 XT | 181 | 119 | 69 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 154 | 102 | 59 |
| RX 7800 XT | 154 | 102 | 59 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 145 | 96 | 55 |
| RTX 4070 | 136 | 90 | 52 |
| RX 7700 XT | 140 | 92 | 53 |
| RTX 3070 | 127 | 84 | 48 |
| RX 6800 XT | 153 | 101 | 58 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 112 | 74 | 43 |
| RX 6700 XT | 136 | 90 | 52 |
| RTX 3060 | 102 | 68 | 39 |
| RX 6600 XT | 116 | 76 | 44 |
| RTX 2060 | 93 | 61 | 35 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 77 | 51 | 29 |
| RX 580 | 89 | 59 | 34 |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 73 | 48 | 28 |
| GTX 1650 | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| Intel Arc A770 | 118 | 78 | 45 |
| UHD 770 (integrated) | 24 | 16 | 9 |
Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.
For the full hardware spec sheet and a deeper performance breakdown, see Full specs & performance data on GameFigs.
Age rating & regional compliance
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| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Age rating | Not indexed on GameRulePro | ESRB |
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Open profile →Best graphics settings for Honkai: Star Rail
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Best graphics settings for Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail hardware-demand tier: 4/9. Pick your PC above to get a starting preset, then tune up if you have FPS headroom or down if you're under your target.
Estimated starting point — real FPS depends on drivers, thermals and background load.
Honkai: Star Rail — Best settings (Mid-range (GTX 1660 – RTX 3060))
Generated at GameRulePro · 2026-10-19
Release, patch & rule-change notes
Official release date: 2023-04-26. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameRulePro summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates. When a developer ships a rule-affecting update (balance pass, mode change, or ranked-reset), re-run the generator above to keep your house rules in sync.
About Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail is a space fantasy turn-based RPG. Hop aboard the Astral Express and experience the galaxy's infinite wonders filled with adventure and thrills across countless civilizations.
Performance reality & how to tune Honkai: Star Rail
GameRulePro editorial — these notes are based on Honkai: Star Rail's published specifications and genre profile, not a single benchmark run. Use them to set expectations before you open the settings menu.
As a 2024 story-driven RPG title, Honkai: Star Rail sits at demand tier 4 (Moderate (mainstream GPU)) — moderately demanding on PC. Most discrete GPUs from the last few generations run it fine at 1080p with headroom to spare.
What to tune first on Honkai: Star Rail
- Open-world RPGs lean on CPU and storage in busy towns — SSD + dual-channel RAM first.
- Shadows and lighting scale hardest; keep textures high since they mostly use VRAM.
- An upscaler at 4K recovers the most frames with the smallest visual hit.
The FPS table above is a model estimate from the demand-tier + GPU-index method. Real frame rates vary with drivers, background apps, thermals and resolution. Treat it as a buying or upgrade planning aid, then verify in-game. For step-by-step fixes, see the crash-fix and optimization guides linked on this page.
Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
- FPS estimates on this page are GameRulePro planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
- House rules and tournament formats are community-style templates for casual play, not official rulebooks.
- Pre-launch intelligence (release windows, settings, editions, pricing, beta dates) is compiled from each title's official publisher / studio announcements and is source-linked per item with its retrieval date (2026-09-09). Where a detail is from reporting rather than a primary source, the item's source line states so. This is preview material, not an official specification.
- Per-game age-rating & regional compliance reference (ESRB rating via RAWG; curated regulatory notes) from the GameRulePro game-rules dataset, retrieved 2026-08-29.
How the Honkai: Star Rail FPS estimate and rules generator are computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The rules and tournament builder is a community-style template engine: it formats your group size, match format and tiebreaks into a printable sheet. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game and agree house rules with your group before play.
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