Action · 2015 · Treyarch
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III System Requirements
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III's listing does not name a graphics card we can measure against, so we do not rate how demanding it is. It wants 6GB of memory for a comfortable experience. Set aside 100GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz≈ Intel Core i3-530 | Not stated by the publisher |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB | Not stated by the publisher |
| Video memory | 1 GB | — |
| System memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB | 100 GB (SSD recommended) |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 629 | 629 | 629 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?
At least 6GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM, 100GB of free storage, Windows 8 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 6GB of memory and a card with GB of VRAM, paired with a Intel Core i3-530 or equivalent.
Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops III demanding on PC?
It is by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of /100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
