Cloud Imperium updates system requirements for the Alpha Version of Star Citizen

The Cloud Imperium has released an update to the system requirements for the Alpha version of the highly anticipated Star Citizen, giving players a clearer view of what will be needed to run the game on their PCs. Here are the latest details:

• Star Citizen now requires a PC capable of running AVX instructions. CPUs that do not meet this requirement will not be able to launch the game.
• The GPU must have at least 4GB of VRAM and a driver with support for Vulkan 1.2.
• To meet the minimum requirements, players will need a Quad Core CPU with 16 GB of RAM. Listed CPUs include Intel i7 and AMD Bulldozer. Additionally, a GPU such as NVIDIA GTX1060, AMD RX 5700, RX Vega 56, RX 460, or Intel A380 will be required.
• It is recommended to have an Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 5 Quad/Eight CPU with 32 GB of RAM. Surprisingly, the team did not specify a recommended GPU, only mentioning a "DirectX 12 compatible graphics card with 8 GB of VRAM."
• The game now requires 100 GB of free disk space and the use of an SSD is recommended to enhance the gaming experience.
   

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