PC requirements
Hearts of Iron III System Requirements
Hearts of Iron III needs at least Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+, 2 GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900 videocard graphics.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista |
| Processor | Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ |
| Memory | 2 GB of RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900 videocard |
| Storage | 2 GB |
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Other platforms
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Quick answers
Running Hearts of Iron III on PC
Can my PC run Hearts of Iron III?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Hearts of Iron III need?
2 GB