Action · 2012 · Rockstar Studios
Max Payne 3 System Requirements
Max Payne 3 is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 2GB of memory for a comfortable experience. Set aside 35GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | — | — |
| Processor | Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ - i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ - FX-8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ | Not stated by the publisher |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM - Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Not stated by the publisher |
| Video memory | 2 GB | — |
| System memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 35 GB | 35 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 579 | 359 | 209 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 517 | 321 | 186 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 494 | 306 | 178 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 486 | 301 | 175 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 471 | 292 | 169 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 447 | 277 | 161 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 440 | 273 | 158 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 432 | 268 | 156 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 424 | 263 | 153 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 417 | 258 | 150 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Max Payne 3?
At least 2GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or better), 35GB of free storage, Windows 10 and .
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 2GB of memory and a card with GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960.
Is Max Payne 3 demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 9/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
