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Can I Run Grand Theft Auto III?

Rockstar Games · 2008

Welcome to Liberty City. Where it all began. With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.

Can You Run Grand Theft Auto III?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Grand Theft Auto III’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run Grand Theft Auto III — and then some

Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 406032 MB Direct3D Video Card32 MB Direct3D Video Card
CPUCore i5-13400700 MHz CPU700 MHz CPU
RAM16 GB
OSWindows 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.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

Deterministic estimates based on Grand Theft Auto III’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

36 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

80 FPS

Playable

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

153 FPS

Excellent

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Grand Theft Auto III System Requirements

Minimum

OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP Processor: Pentium III® 450 MHz CPU Memory: 96 MB RAM Graphics: 16 MB Direct 3D Video Card DirectX Version: Microsoft DirectX® 8.1 Hard Drive: 500 MB uncompressed free hard disk space Sound Card: Fully DirectX compatible Sound Card Recommended: Processor: 700 MHz CPU Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: 32 MB Direct3D Video Card

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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