Can I Run Mafia III?
Released in 2020, Mafia III is an action adventure game built by Hangar 13. Publishing duties went to 2K. It offers a single player campaign. Over 40 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. It carries 85 achievements. It is not Windows only, with macOS covered too. It is localised into 13 languages according to the store listing. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. At 6 years old it targets an older hardware baseline than most buyers now own. Steam gates it behind an age check at 18.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel I5-2500K, AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|
| GPU | 2GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD7870 |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB |
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel I7-3770, AMD FX 8350 4.0 Ghz |
|---|---|
| GPU | 4GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA Geforce GTX 780 or GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon R9 290X |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB |
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in an open sandbox, moving through one continuous open world. It is played from a third person view. Continuous worlds put sustained pressure on memory and storage, and Mafia III can never assume the player will stop and let it load. The publisher supplies 27 storefront screenshots of these environments.
Why Mafia III is demanding
Very little is asked of the GPU by Mafia III. 4GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA Geforce GTX 780 or GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon R9 290X scores low against the RTX 3060, putting Mafia III within reach of laptop and integrated graphics. Mafia III needs only 4 GB of video memory. Mafia III needs 64 bit Windows. The install is small at roughly 50 GB. Mafia III needs only 8 GB of RAM.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Mafia III?
Mafia III targets a mainstream modern PC: 2GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD7870 and 6 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to 4GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA Geforce GTX 780 or GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon R9 290X 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 | 2.7x |
| 1440p | Runs well | 1.52x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.67x |
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 Mafia 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 Mafia III?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Mafia III?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel I5-2500K, AMD FX-8120; GPU: 2GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD7870; 6 GB RAM; OS: Windows 7 64-bit.
How much storage does Mafia III need?
Mafia III needs about 50 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Mafia III?
The RTX 3060 runs Mafia III comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Mafia III?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Mafia III is the GPU.