Can I Run Crusader Kings III?
Crusader Kings III is a role playing simulation game from Paradox Development Studio, released in 2020. Paradox Interactive published it. The game supports a single player campaign and competitive multiplayer. It is not Windows only, with macOS and Linux covered too. It carries 188 achievements. Because it hooks into the Steam Workshop, what a player installs on top can matter more for performance than the official figures. At 6 years old it targets an older hardware baseline than most buyers now own. 9 languages are covered by the store listing. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. Over 95 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Metacritic places it at 91.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-750 | AMD FX 4300 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Intel Arc A310 | Intel Iris Plus G7 | AMD Radeon Vega 11 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB |
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 480 | Intel Arc A580 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB |
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit or Windows® 11 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a medieval setting. Play is structured around a map at national or global scale. There are 14 official screenshots to judge the look from.
Why Crusader Kings III is demanding
Very little is asked of the GPU by Crusader Kings III. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 480 | Intel Arc A580 scores low against the RTX 3060, putting Crusader Kings III within reach of laptop and integrated graphics. Its 16 GB RAM requirement matches what a typical machine already has. Crusader Kings III needs 64 bit Windows. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means Crusader Kings III scales hard with the hardware you give it. Crusader Kings III takes about 20 GB of disk space.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Crusader Kings III?
Crusader Kings III is light on hardware. Its minimum, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Intel Arc A310 | Intel Iris Plus G7 | AMD Radeon Vega 11, 8 GB RAM, about 20 GB free, sits below what an entry-level PC ships with today, so nearly any modern machine, and many older ones, will run it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.98x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.11x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.49x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Crusader Kings III's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Crusader Kings III?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Crusader Kings III?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-750 | AMD FX 4300; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Intel Arc A310 | Intel Iris Plus G7 | AMD Radeon Vega 11; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit.
How much storage does Crusader Kings III need?
Crusader Kings III needs about 20 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Crusader Kings III?
The RTX 3060 runs Crusader Kings III comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Crusader Kings III?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Crusader Kings III is the GPU.