Crusader Kings 3 System Requirements

The Crusader Kings 3 system requirements ask for at least 8 GB of free storage space to install the game. You'll need a minimum of 6 GB RAM, however the developers recommend 8 GB. The minimum graphics card you can play it on is equivalent to an AMD Radeon HD 7870. However, the recommended graphics card is an AMD Radeon R9 390X or better. The CK3 system requirements ask for a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core i3-2120, but the recommended CPU is an Intel Core i5-4670K.

The Crusader Kings 3 release date was the 1st September 2020 - the game is now out!

There is a Crusader Kings 3 Steam release, as well as there being a Crusader Kings 3 Game Pass release.

Improve Performance in Crusader Kings 3

• Try closing any unnecessary background applications that may be taking up RAM bottlenecking CK3 - for example: Google Chrome, Discord, or GeForce Experience.
• Ensure you have the latest graphics drivers installed for your graphics card.
• Keep display mode in 'Fullscreen' mode as opposed to Windowed. Windowed mode will lower your FPS.
• Keep anti-aliasing Low, or switched off altogether if you are still struggling.

Crusader Kings 3 will run on PC system with Windows® 8.1 64 bit / Windows® 10 Home 64 bit and upwards. Additionally it has Mac and Linux versions.

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Crusader Kings 3 FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

How many FPS will I get on Crusader Kings 3? We reference thousands of reports from PCGameBenchmark users running our FPS tracking app to tell you exactly how Crusader Kings 3 performs across a range of different settings and resolutions on the most popular PC gaming setups.

What frame rate does Crusader Kings 3 run at?

Here are the typical frame rate samples

Avg FPS	CPU	GPU	RAM
90	Intel Core i5-10400F	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070	16 GB
52	Intel Core i9-9900KF	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060	48 GB
49	Intel Core i5-10400F	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650	24 GB
45	Intel Core i5-9400F	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650	8 GB
33	Intel Core i5-8400	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB	8 GB

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