Max Payne 3 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Rockstar Studios
- Publisher:
- Rockstar Games
- Release date:
- 1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.1 / 5 (235 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.6 / 10 - not demanding
Official Max Payne 3 system requirements for PC
To run Max Payne 3, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 29 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 8600 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon HD 5870. As for your CPU, an Pentium D 915 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i7-860S or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- - NVIDIA® GeForce 8600 GT 512MB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 3400 512MB RAM (Lowest) - NVIDIA® GeForce 450 512MB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 4870 512MB RAM (Low)
- CPU:
- - Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ or AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ, or better (Lowest) - Intel Dual Core 3GHz or AMD equivalent (Low)
- RAM:
- - 2GB System RAM (Lowest) - 3GB System RAM (Low)
- File size:
- 29 GB
- Operating system:
- Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- - NVIDIA® GeForce 480 1GB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 5870 1GB RAM (High) - NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 3GB RAM (Highest)
- CPU:
- - Intel i7 Quad Core 2.8Ghz or AMD equivalent (High) - Intel i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ or AMD FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ (Highest)
- RAM:
- - 3GB System RAM (High) - 16GB System RAM (Highest)
- File size:
- 29 GB
- Operating system:
- Windows 7/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0 - DirectX 11
Max Payne 3 performance on your PC
Max Payne 3 performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 7.7x faster than Radeon HD 5870. Your graphics card can run Max Payne 3 at recommended settings according to Rockstar Studios.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Max Payne 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.
Max Payne 3 performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 8.5x faster than Core i7-860S. Your CPU can run Max Payne 3 at recommended settings according to Rockstar Studios.
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