Can I run Assassin’s Creed III?

Assassin’s Creed III (2012) is an adventure game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.

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Assassin’s Creed III system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	2.60 GHz Intel Core2 Duo E8200 or 2.60 GHz AMD Athlon II X4 620	2.66 GHz Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 or 3.00 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940
Memory	2 GB	4 GB
Graphics	512 MB DirectX 10—compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)*	1024 MB DirectX 10—compliant with Shader Model 5.0 or higher (see supported list)*
Storage	17 GB	17 GB

Source: the official Assassin’s Creed III Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Assassin’s Creed III?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Processor: minimum

Intel Core i3-6100
AMD FX-8350
Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

Intel Core i3-6100
AMD FX-8350
Intel Core i5-4460

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 100%, high settings.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

Upgrade picks for Assassin’s Creed III

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

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Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

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Assassin’s Creed III: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Assassin’s Creed III?

Minimum: processor 2.60 GHz Intel Core2 Duo E8200 or 2.60 GHz AMD Athlon II X4 620; 2 GB; graphics 512 MB DirectX 10—compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)*; 17 GB.

What are the recommended requirements for Assassin’s Creed III?

Recommended: processor 2.66 GHz Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 or 3.00 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940; 4 GB; graphics 1024 MB DirectX 10—compliant with Shader Model 5.0 or higher (see supported list)*; 17 GB.

What graphics card do I need for Assassin’s Creed III?

At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run Assassin’s Creed III?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).

Can Assassin’s Creed III run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Assassin’s Creed III?

Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Assassin’s Creed III.

How much storage does Assassin’s Creed III need?

Assassin’s Creed III needs 17 GB of free space.

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