- 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.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 6.1x 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.
Performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400 is 16.0x faster than Sempron 3850. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.
