Mass Effect 3 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- BioWare
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Release date:
- 6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
- User score:
- 3.5 / 5 (320 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.2 / 10 - not demanding
Official Mass Effect 3 system requirements for PC
To run Mass Effect 3, you'll need at least 1 GB of RAM and 15 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 7950 GX2, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 9800 GT. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E6550 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core 2 Duo E4700 or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)* NVIDIA 7900 or better; ATI X1800 or better
- CPU:
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
- RAM:
- 1GB for XP / 2GB RAM for Vista/Win 7
- File size:
- 15 GB of free space
- Operating system:
- Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c August 2009 (included)
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB or greater, NVidia GeForce 9800 GT 512 MB or greater.
- CPU:
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
- RAM:
- 2GB for XP / 4GB RAM for Vista/Win 7
- File size:
- 15 GB of free space
- Operating system:
- Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c August 2009 (included)
Mass Effect 3 performance on your PC
Mass Effect 3 performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 35.7x faster than GeForce 9800 GT. Your graphics card can run Mass Effect 3 at recommended settings according to BioWare.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Mass Effect 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.
Mass Effect 3 performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 21.4x faster than Core 2 Duo E4700. Your CPU can run Mass Effect 3 at recommended settings according to BioWare.
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