Fallout 3 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Your gaming PC configuration

Developer:: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher:: Bethesda Softworks
Release date:: 28 October 2008 (16 years ago)
User score:: 4.4 / 5
Hardware demand level:: 1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:: no data

Official Fallout 3 system requirements for PC

To run Fallout 3, you'll need at least 1 GB of RAM. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 6800, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 8800 GT. As for your CPU, an Pentium 4 2.4 GHz is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core 2 Duo E4300 or better.

Minimum requirements

Graphics card:: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)*

CPU:: 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor

RAM:: 1GB System RAM (XP)/ 2GB System RAM (Vista)

File size:: no data

Operating system:: Windows XP/Vista

DirectX:: Direct X 9.0c

Recommended requirements

Graphics card:: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)*

CPU:: Intel Core 2 Duo processor

RAM:: 2 GB System RAM

File size:: no data

Operating system:: Windows XP/Vista

DirectX:: Direct X 9.0c

Fallout 3 performance on your PC

Fallout 3 performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060

minimum
GeForce 6800

recommended
GeForce 8800 GT

30 fps @ low
1366×768

60 fps @ medium
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 37.3x faster than GeForce 8800 GT. Your graphics card can run Fallout 3 at recommended settings according to Bethesda Game Studios.

Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Fallout 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.

low settings / 768p

270−280

medium settings / 1080p

270−280