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GTX 960 — Stellaris: Astral Planes at 1080p

PLAYABLE ~46 FPS at 1080p High settings
⚠ DLC Note: As an expansion, this title may carry higher GPU overhead than the base game due to additional content and assets.

GTX 960 runs Stellaris: Astral Planes at approximately ~46 FPS at 1080p High settings — verdict: PLAYABLE. At 1440p: ~26 FPS (STRUGGLE). At 4K: ~6 FPS (CANT_RUN).

GTX 960 — FPS at High settings
1080p
46 FPS PLAYABLE
1440p
26 FPS STRUGGLE
4K
6 FPS CANT_RUN
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PLAYABLE
~46 FPS

The GTX 960 runs Stellaris: Astral Planes at ~46 FPS on 1080P High settings — within the 30–60 FPS playable range but below the 60 FPS smooth-play threshold. Switching from High to Medium settings typically recovers approximately 4 FPS on this GPU tier. Note: Performance in large-scale or late-game scenarios depends heavily on your processor's single-thread clock speed, not just GPU power — a fast CPU matters as much as your GPU here.

Performance Optimizer

Live Simulation
1080p
46
FPS
25 1% low
PLAYABLE
1440p
26
FPS
14 1% low
STRUGGLE
4K
6
FPS
3 1% low
CANT_RUN
GTX 960 Specs
VRAM 4 GB
Generation 2015
Upscaling None
Frame Gen Not supported
Perf tier
✓ Verified data Feature support and FPS anchor verified via Gemini AI benchmark data.
Upscaling / AI
No upscaling on this GPU
Ray Tracing
No RT on this GPU
Frame Gen
Not supported on this GPU

Frequently asked questions — GTX 960 & Stellaris: Astral Planes

Can I run Stellaris: Astral Planes on GTX 960?

Yes. The GTX 960 delivers approximately 46 FPS in Stellaris: Astral Planes at 1080p High settings. Frame rate is in the 30–60 FPS playable range. Switching to Medium settings recovers roughly 15–20% more FPS.

What FPS does GTX 960 get in Stellaris: Astral Planes at 1440p?

The GTX 960 averages approximately 26 FPS in Stellaris: Astral Planes at 1440p High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. 1440p is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p will perform substantially better.

Can GTX 960 run Stellaris: Astral Planes at 4K?

The GTX 960 averages approximately 6 FPS in Stellaris: Astral Planes at 4K High settings — verdict: CANT_RUN. 4K is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p or 1440p is the better choice.

About Stellaris: Astral Planes

Includes a new core system and technologies. New planes to explore. New branching narratives.

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