Can I Run Victoria 3?
Paradox Development Studio · 2022
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 43 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Victoria 3 averages about 110 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 43 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages about 271 FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Victoria 3, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~38–48 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~100–120 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~245–300 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Victoria 3
The graphics card: frame rates in Victoria 3 rise with GPU speed.
Graphics card (GPU)
Main limit
60 FPS at 1080p needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 43 FPS.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Victoria 3 recommends a Core i5-6600K or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Victoria 3, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
2 GB min · 6 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 2 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 6 GB. On a card with less, lower texture quality first: running out of video memory shows up as stutter or blurry textures, not as a lower average.
Settings to lower first in Victoria 3
- 1Resolution or render scale, or upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) where Victoria 3 offers it. Rendering fewer pixels is the biggest single saving.
- 2Then shadows, volumetric effects (fog, clouds, lighting) and ambient occlusion: in most games these cost the most frame rate for the least visible difference.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 6 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
Can I run Victoria 3 on my graphics card?
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Can You Run Victoria 3?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Victoria 3’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Victoria 3 — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB) |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required) | Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 64 Bit or Windows® 11 |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Victoria 3, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 64 Bit or Windows® 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required) | Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required) |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB) |
| Storage | 10 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
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Minimum
OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8 Storage: 10 GB available space
Recommended
OS: Windows® 10 64 Bit or Windows® 11 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB) Storage: 10 GB available space
Source: Steam
Victoria 3 — FAQ
Can I run Victoria 3?+
Needs a mid-range graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 43 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Victoria 3?+
Victoria 3 needs at least a Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required) processor, a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8 graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 10 GB available space of storage, running Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit.
Can Victoria 3 run without a graphics card?+
Only on the strongest integrated graphics: AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 31 FPS at 1080p, while Iris Xe averages about 20 FPS. A budget dedicated card is the safer choice.
How much RAM does Victoria 3 need?+
Victoria 3 officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM, with 16 GB recommended for smooth performance. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.