PC requirements
Victoria 3 System Requirements
Victoria 3 needs at least Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required), 8 GB RAM and Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8 graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required), 16 GB RAM and Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB) graphics.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 64 Bit or Windows® 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required) | Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required) |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB) |
| Storage | 10 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
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Other platforms
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Quick answers
Running Victoria 3 on PC
Can my PC run Victoria 3?
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 Victoria 3 need?
10 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.