Battlefield 3 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Battlefield 3 system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.

Battlefield 3 system requirements
Developer:
DICE
Publisher:
Electronic Arts
Release date:
28 October 2011 (14 years ago)
User score:
4.2 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

Official 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

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)
Memory:
2 GB
File size:
20 GB
Operating system:
WINDOWS VISTA (SERVICE PACK 2) 32-BIT
DirectX:
DIRECTX 10.0

Recommended

Graphics card:
DIRECTX 11 COMPATIBLE WITH 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR ATI RADEON 6950)
CPU:
QUAD-CORE CPU
Memory:
4 GB
File size:
20 GB
Operating system:
WINDOWS 7 64-BIT
DirectX:
DIRECTX 11

Performance on your PC

Performance on your GPU

Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target FPS shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce GTX 560
30 @ low
1024×768
60 @ medium
1366×768
60 @ high
1366×768
60 @ ultra
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 6.2x faster than GeForce GTX 560. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.

Battlefield 3 FPS calculator

Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.

low / 768p
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
high / 768p
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95

Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
recommended
Sempron 3850

Core i5-12400 is 16.2x faster than Sempron 3850. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.

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