Dirt 3 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Dirt 3
Developer:
Codemasters Racing Studio
Publisher:
Codemasters
Release date:
24 May 2011 (14 years ago)
User score:
4.4 / 5 (65 votes)
Hardware demand level:
0.2 / 10 - not demanding
Ray Tracing:
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Official Dirt 3 system requirements for PC

To run Dirt 3, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 15 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 8400, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon HD 6250. As for your CPU, an Athlon 64 X2 5800+ is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Phenom II X2 B53 or better.

PassMinimum requirements

Pass Graphics card:
AMD Radeon™ HD 2000 256MB, NVIDIA® GeForce® 8000 Series 256MB
Pass CPU:
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 2.8GHz, Intel Pentium® D 2.8Ghz
Pass RAM:
2GB
File size:
15 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
DirectX:
DirectX® 9

PassRecommended requirements

Pass Graphics card:
AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series
Pass CPU:
AMD Phenom™ II or Intel® Core™ i7
Pass RAM:
3GB
File size:
15 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
DirectX:
DirectX® 11

Dirt 3 performance on your PC

Dirt 3 performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon HD 6250
60 fps @ medium
1024×768
60 fps @ high
1360×768
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 185.1x faster than Radeon HD 6250. Your graphics card can run Dirt 3 at recommended settings according to Codemasters Racing Studio.

Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Dirt 3 FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

medium settings / 768p
200−210
high settings / 768p
170−180
ultra settings / 1080p
150−160

Dirt 3 performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400
recommended
Phenom II X2 B53

Core i5-12400 is 16.6x faster than Phenom II X2 B53. Your CPU can run Dirt 3 at recommended settings according to Codemasters Racing Studio.

Community ratings

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4.4 65 votes

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