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Can I Run Stronghold 3?

Stronghold 3: Gold is the long-awaited third installment in the award winning castle-building series. Set 10 years after the original, the Wolf it seems, has cheated death and during his painful reco...

Developer Firefly StudiosRelease 2012
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUDual Core CPU, 2.0GHZ
GPU256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better
RAM2 GB
Storage5 GB HDD

Recommended requirements

CPU1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
GPU512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
RAM4 GB
Storage5 GB HDD

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Can you run Stronghold 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.

Stronghold 3 targets a mainstream modern PC: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Can my PC run Stronghold 3?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Stronghold 3?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Dual Core CPU, 2.0GHZ; GPU: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better; 2 GB RAM.

How much storage does Stronghold 3 need?

Stronghold 3 needs about 5 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Stronghold 3?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Stronghold 3 is the CPU.