🖥️ Fallout 3 system requirements
Minimum and recommended PC specs (official, from Steam). Meeting "Minimum" means you can play; for smoother visuals and higher settings, refer to "Recommended".
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| Requirement equivalent | GPU tier | CPU tier | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | — | Intel Pentium 4 / D | 1 GB |
| Recommended | — | Intel Core 2 Duo | 2 GB |
💻 Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows XP/Vista
- Processor
- 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
- Memory
- 1 GB (XP)/ 2 GB (Vista)
- Hard disk space
- 7 GB
- Video
- Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)
- Sound
- DirectX®: 9.0c
- Controller support
- Xbox 360 controller
- Other Requirements
- Online play requires log-in to Games For Windows - Live
- Supported Video Card Chipsets
- NVIDIA GeForce 200 series, Geforce 9800 series, Geforce 9600 series, Geforce 8800 series, Geforce 8600 series, Geforce 8500 series, Geforce 8400 series, Geforce 7900 series, Geforce 7800 series, Geforce 7600 series, Geforce 7300 series, GeForce 6800 series
- ATI
- HD 4800 series, HD 4600 series, HD 3800 series, HD 3600 series, HD 3400 series, HD 2900 series, HD 2600 series, HD 2400 series, X1900 series, X1800 series, X1600 series, X1300 series, X850 series
🚀 Recommended
- Operating system
- Windows XP/Vista
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- Memory
- 2 GB System RAM
- Hard disk space
- 7 GB
- Video
- Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)
- Sound
- DirectX®: 9.0c
- Controller support
- Xbox 360 controller
Source: Steam store page (updated 2026/10/2). Requirements may change after updates; check the store page before buying.