What are the system requirements for Far Cry 3?

Minimum: GeForce 8800 GT, Core 2 Duo E6700, 4 GB RAM, 15 GB storage. Recommended: GeForce GTX 480, Core i3-530, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB storage.

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Can my PC run Far Cry 3?

You need at least a GeForce 8800 GT and Core 2 Duo E6700 with 4 GB RAM. Enter your specs in the calculator for a quick estimate, or download HowManyFPS to measure your actual FPS.

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DeveloperUbisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai

UpdatedJan 17, 2025

Released in 2012

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DeveloperUbisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai

UpdatedJan 17, 2025

Released in 2012

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Far Cry 3 System Requirements

Minimum and recommended PC specs to run Far Cry 3. Use the FPS calculator above to see exactly how many frames your hardware gets.

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GeForce GTX 480 / Radeon HD 5770

GeForce 8800 GT / Radeon HD 2900

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Core i3-530 / Phenom II X2 565

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15 GB

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Windows 10 (64-bit)

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