Arma 3 system requirements

To run the Arma 3 system requirements on Windows 10, you will need an NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT GPU, an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of space.

The Arma 3 minimum requirements ask for a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, with 4GB of RAM, and either an Nvidia GeForce 9800GT, AMD Radeon HD 5670, Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 512MB VRAM. That isn't much by today's standards, meaning it'll run on most devices.

Ideally, though, you'll want the recommended Arma 3 recommended specs to bump up your settings and frame rate, keeping you on the competitive edge. This requires Intel Core i5-4460, AMD FX 4300, or better CPU, paired with either an Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7800 series graphics card, and 8GB of RAM.

Arma 3 size - How big is Arma 3?

The Arma 3 download size on PC requires 32GB of HD space. 

We recommend installing the game on an SSD to ensure the best gameplay performance. So, if you need more space or want to make an upgrade, check the PCGamesN buyers guide for the best SSD for gaming or just check the latest, best prices for SSDs.

Arma 3 Steam

Alongside buying all the expansions individually, there are four different Arma 3 Steam bundles. You can buy the base game, the Apex edition (four bits of DLC), the Ultimate Edition (nine bits of DLC, including the divisive sci-fi expansion), and the Veteran's Pack. While the Veteran's Pack includes almost everything in the previous editions, plus the previous games, soundtrack, and Arma Reforger, it's actually missing the Laws of War and Tac-Ops Mission Pack for some reason.

Latest Arma experience

We're keeping a close eye on the Arma 4 release date as the developers at Bohemia Interactive are hard at work building the next-generation military simulator. 

Arma 3 will run on PC system with Windows 7 SP1 (64bit) and upwards. Additionally it has a Mac version.

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Arma 3 FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

How many FPS will I get on Arma 3? We reference thousands of reports from PCGameBenchmark users running our FPS tracking app to tell you exactly how Arma 3 performs across a range of different settings and resolutions on the most popular PC gaming setups.

What frame rate does Arma 3 run at?

Here are the typical frame rate samples

Avg FPS	CPU	GPU	RAM
72	Intel Core i7-10700F	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050	64 GB
52	Intel Core i7-10750H	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070	16 GB
49	Intel Core i5-14600KF	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060	16 GB
31	Intel Core i7-8850H	NVIDIA Quadro P1000	16 GB
29	Intel Core i7-6820HQ	AMD Firepro W5170M	32 GB

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