Checked October 1, 2026
Crusader Kings III System Requirements
Official minimum and recommended PC requirements for Crusader Kings III, taken from its Steam store listing. Crusader Kings III currently has 13,184 players in game.
Minimum — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-750 | AMD FX 4300 |
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| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Intel Arc A310 | Intel Iris Plus G7 | AMD Radeon Vega 11 |
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| Storage | 20 GB available space |
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Recommended — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit or Windows® 11 |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 480 | Intel Arc A580 |
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| Storage | 20 GB available space |
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Minimum — macOS
| OS | macOS Sequoia v15 or newer |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-6500 or newer | Apple M1 or newer |
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| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | AMD Radeon R9 M380 2GB or better (for Intel systems) | Intel Iris Plus G7 | AMD Radeon Vega 11 | Apple M1 integrated GPU |
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| Storage | 20 GB available space |
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Recommended — macOS
| OS | macOS Sequoia v15 or newer |
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| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-7600K |
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| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | AMD® Radeon™ PRO 580 (8GB) |
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| Storage | 8 GB available space |
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Minimum — Linux
| OS | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-750 | AMD FX 4300 |
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| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Intel Arc A310 | Intel Iris Plus G7 | AMD Radeon Vega 11 |
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| Storage | 20 GB available space |
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Recommended — Linux
| OS | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 480 | Intel Arc A580 |
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| Storage | 20 GB available space |
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Will my PC run Crusader Kings III?
Compare each row above with your own hardware. Meeting the minimum specification targets roughly 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings; the recommended specification targets around 60 FPS at 1080p on medium to high. Use the VRAM calculator to check whether your graphics card has enough memory for your resolution, and the PSU calculator before an upgrade.
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