Battlefield 3 on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Battlefield 3 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~125 FPS estimated).
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 125 | 90 | 53 |
| GTX 1650 | 152 | 109 | 64 |
| RX 580 | 166 | 120 | 70 |
| GTX 1060 | 185 | 133 | 78 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 223 | 161 | 94 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 230 | 166 | 97 |
| RTX 2060 | 245 | 176 | 103 |
| RTX 3060 | 295 | 212 | 124 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 300+ | 218 | 127 |
| RTX 4060 | 300+ | 249 | 145 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 300+ | 260 | 152 |
| RTX 3070 | 300+ | 288 | 168 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 300+ | 295 | 172 |
| RTX 3080 | 300+ | 300+ | 193 |
| RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | 210 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 300+ | 300+ | 238 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | Graphics card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance) Graphics card (NVIDIA): DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance) | Graphics Card: DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950) |
| Processor | 2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz) | Quad-core CPU |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Battlefield 3?
To play Battlefield 3 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~125 FPS estimated).
How much RAM does Battlefield 3 need?
It asks for at least 2 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Battlefield 3 better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.