Max Payne 3 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Max Payne 3 system requirements
Developer:
Rockstar Studios
Publisher:
Rockstar Games
Release date:
1 June 2012 (13 years ago)
User score:
4.1 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:
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Official Max Payne 3 system requirements for PC

To run Max Payne 3, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 29 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 8600 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon HD 5870. As for your CPU, an Pentium D 915 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an FX-8150 or better.

Minimum requirements

Graphics card:
- NVIDIA® GeForce 8600 GT 512MB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 3400 512MB RAM (Lowest) - NVIDIA® GeForce 450 512MB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 4870 512MB RAM (Low)
CPU:
- Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ or AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ, or better (Lowest) - Intel Dual Core 3GHz or AMD equivalent (Low)
RAM:
- 2GB System RAM (Lowest) - 3GB System RAM (Low)
File size:
29 GB
Operating system:
Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0

Recommended requirements

Graphics card:
- NVIDIA® GeForce 480 1GB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 5870 1GB RAM (High) - NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 3GB RAM (Highest)
CPU:
- Intel i7 Quad Core 2.8Ghz or AMD equivalent (High) - Intel i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ or AMD FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ (Highest)
RAM:
- 3GB System RAM (High) - 16GB System RAM (Highest)
File size:
29 GB
Operating system:
Windows 7/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0 - DirectX 11

Max Payne 3 performance on your PC


Max Payne 3 performance on your GPU

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

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon HD 5870
30 fps @ low
1024×768
60 fps @ medium
1366×768
60 fps @ high
1366×768
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 7.8x faster than Radeon HD 5870. Your graphics card can run Max Payne 3 at recommended settings according to Rockstar Studios.


Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Max Payne 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
90−95
medium settings / 768p
90−95
high settings / 768p
80−85
ultra settings / 1080p
80−85

Max Payne 3 performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400
recommended
FX-8150

Core i5-12400 is 3.5x faster than FX-8150. Your CPU can run Max Payne 3 at recommended settings according to Rockstar Studios.


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