Battlefield 3 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- DICE
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Release date:
- 28 October 2011 (13 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.2 / 5
- Hardware demand level:
- 1 / 10 - not demanding
- Ray tracing support:
- no data
Official Battlefield 3 system requirements for PC
To run Battlefield 3, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 8800 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 560. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E4400 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Sempron 3850 or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- AMD: DIRECTX 10.1 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (ATI RADEON 3000, 4000, 5000 OR 6000 SERIES, WITH ATI RADEON 3870 OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE) NVIDIA: DIRECTX 10.0 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 OR 500 SERIES WITH NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE)
- CPU:
- 2 GHZ DUAL CORE (CORE 2 DUO 2.4 GHZ OR ATHLON X2 2.7 GHZ)
- RAM:
- 2 GB
- File size:
- 20 GB
- Operating system:
- WINDOWS VISTA (SERVICE PACK 2) 32-BIT
- DirectX:
- DIRECTX 10.0
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- DIRECTX 11 COMPATIBLE WITH 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR ATI RADEON 6950)
- CPU:
- QUAD-CORE CPU
- RAM:
- 4 GB
- File size:
- 20 GB
- Operating system:
- WINDOWS 7 64-BIT
- DirectX:
- DIRECTX 11
Battlefield 3 performance on your PC
Battlefield 3 performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 6.2x faster than GeForce GTX 560. Your graphics card can run Battlefield 3 at recommended settings according to DICE.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Battlefield 3 FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Battlefield 3 performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 16.2x faster than Sempron 3850. Your CPU can run Battlefield 3 at recommended settings according to DICE.
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