In order for you to play Sid Meier's Starships on Windows with minimal graphics settings, your computer must meet the following requirements
OS *:
Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7
Processor (CPU):
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
Memory (RAM):
2 GB RAM
Graphics Card:
256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 8800 GT or better, or Intel HD4000 or better integrated graphics
Storage:
841 MB available space
Sound Card:
Audio output capability