Can I run Just Cause 3?
Just Cause 3 (2015) is an action and adventure game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.
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Just Cause 3 system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2500k, 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3GHz | Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) / AMD R9 290 (4GB) |
| Storage | 54 GB available space | 54 GB available space |
Source: the official Just Cause 3 Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Just Cause 3?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 960 class graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Radeon RX 570
Graphics card: high settings
- Radeon RX 570
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Processor: minimum
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
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: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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