Can I run Crusader Kings III: system requirements

Developer	Paradox Development Studio
Publisher	Paradox Interactive
Release date	2020
Hardware demand	2.4 / 10

Will your PC handle it

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Below minimum requirements

	Developer minimum	Developer recommended	Your PC
Processor	Intel Core i5-750 \| AMD FX 4300 no model — see the requirement text below	Intel Core i5-8400 \| AMD Ryzen 5 1600X no model — see the requirement text below	not set
Graphics card	✗ GeForce GTX 660 yours is slightly slower	✗ GeForce GTX 970 yours is 2.7× slower	Radeon R7 360
RAM	8 GB	16 GB	not set
VRAM	✓ 2 GB yours is enough	✗ 4 GB yours is not enough	2 GB

Estimated FPS

Settings	1080p	1440p	4K
Low	35–55	25–33	14–19
Medium	30–40	19–26	11–15
High	18–24	12–16	<10
Ultra	13–18	9–12	<10

CPU not taken into account — pick one to include its limit.

Estimated from the game's system requirements: the minimum spec targets roughly 30–40 FPS on Low, the recommended one 60–70 FPS at 1080p High. Accuracy ±15–20%. No ray tracing, DLSS/FSR or frame generation; laptop graphics at typical power limits.

We compare against the models the publisher named, using our speed score — a guide, not a FPS guarantee.

Official system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows® 10 Home 64 bit	Windows® 10 Home 64 bit or Windows® 11
Processor	Intel Core i5-750 \| AMD FX 4300	Intel Core i5-8400 \| AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics card	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 \| AMD Radeon HD 7870 \| Intel Arc A310 \| Intel Iris Plus G7 \| AMD Radeon Vega 11	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 \| AMD Radeon RX 480 \| Intel Arc A580
RAM, GB	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Storage	20 GB available space	20 GB available space

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