With an i5 3.3 GH/z quadcore, along with a Radeon 7850 HD - It runs at 60 just fine. It stutters every now and then and the CPU is very high, but it's nothing which makes the game unplayable!
As long as you don't go in with high expectations, it's quite the enjoyable game. I think some words that someone else said was..
"If you expect it to be a game like Skyrim in space, you're not going to enjoy it. But if you're merely playing it for the artistic value along with the intent to pass the time and chill, you'll be pleasantly surprised"
Depends what you're looking for. If you want a game which is like a massively upgraded freelancer? No way.
If you just want something pretty to fly around in? Maybe.
I'm considering it worth it, but I like the sort of thing it offers.