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Can I Run Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3?

The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia. The time travel mission goes awry, creating an alternate timeline where...

Developer EA Los AngelesPublisher Electronic ArtsRelease 2009Genre Action, Strategy
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUAny Intel Core Duo machine; XP: Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2100+ or better; Vista: Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better
GPUDirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or better
RAM1 GB
Storage10 GB HDD

Recommended requirements

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Can you run Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 targets a mainstream modern PC: DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or better and 1 GB of RAM for the minimum. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Any Intel Core Duo machine; XP: Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2100+ or better; Vista: Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better; GPU: DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or better; 1 GB RAM.

How much storage does Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 need?

Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 needs about 10 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 is the CPU.