Can I Run Desperados III?
Desperados III is a strategy game from Mimimi Games, released in 2020. THQ Nordic published it. It offers a single player campaign. Over 11 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Being 6 years old, it was built for the hardware of its day, so a current machine usually has headroom over the published figures. An age check at 17 sits in front of the store page. Steam lists support for 10 languages. A gamepad works without remapping, since controller support is complete. It is not Windows only, with macOS and Linux covered too. Cloud saves are enabled. There are 36 achievements to chase. Its Metacritic score stands at 86.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 3.0 GHz Dual Core (Intel i3-530 / AMD Athlon II X3 460) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 560 / Radeon HD 5850, 2GB |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB |
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit or higher |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | 3.0 GHz Quad Core (Intel i5-750 / AMD Athlon X4 740) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 760, AMD Radeon HD 7870, 3GB |
| VRAM | 3 GB |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in the old west. Play is structured around spaces built to be avoided rather than cleared. 8 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. The view is from an isometric view.
Why Desperados III is demanding
The graphics requirement for Desperados III is light. Hardware around Nvidia GTX 760, AMD Radeon HD 7870 is enough, so Desperados III runs on machines never bought for gaming. At 12 GB, system memory is undemanding. The install is small at roughly 20 GB, on an SSD. Video memory is not the constraint here, at 3 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Desperados III?
Desperados III targets a mainstream modern PC: Nvidia GTX 560 / Radeon HD 5850, 2GB and 8 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia GTX 760, AMD Radeon HD 7870, 3GB for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 3.95x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 2.22x |
| 4K | Borderline | 0.99x |
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 great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| 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 Desperados 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
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What are the minimum system requirements for Desperados III?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 3.0 GHz Dual Core (Intel i3-530 / AMD Athlon II X3 460); GPU: Nvidia GTX 560 / Radeon HD 5850, 2GB; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 7 64-bit or higher.
How much storage does Desperados III need?
Desperados III needs about 20 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Desperados III?
The RTX 3060 runs Desperados III comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Desperados III?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Desperados III is the GPU.