Fallout 3 System Requirements

Fallout 3 System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.

Fallout 3 minimum requirements

  • Memory: 1 GB
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800
  • CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.40GHz
  • File Size: 7 GB
  • OS: Windows XP

Fallout 3 recommended specs

  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo U7600
  • File Size: 7 GB
  • OS: Windows Vista

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Can I Run Fallout 3?

The Fallout 3 system requirements include a minimum RAM requirement of 1 GB, but 2 GB of RAM is recommended. An Intel Pentium 4 2.40GHz CPU is required at a minimum to run Fallout 3, but the developers recommend a CPU greater or equal to an Intel Core 2 Duo U7600. The cheapest graphics card you can play it on is an NVIDIA GeForce 6800, but a GPU equivalent to an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX is recommended. The Fallout 3 PC requirements also state that you need at least 7 GB free storage space.

Bethesda and Steam make it clear that 'Fallout 3 is not optimised for Windows 7 and later', and users have reported crashes to desktop running the game. However Fallout 3 Windows 10 is still possible by adjusting some of the following settings:

  • Enter the properties for the Fallout 3 application and enable 'Run this program as an administrator'
  • In addition, under properties try running the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.

Fallout 3 Performance Guide

Fallout 3 is an old game now so you shouldn't run into any performance issues unless you're trying to run the game on a very low end PC. Here are some tips for improving FPS.

  • You can reduce the graphics further than the game allows as standard through mods. There are mods for reducing view distance, removing dust particles, and a low resolution texture mod which can be downloaded from the internet.
  • Ensure you have the latest NVIDIA/AMD drivers for your graphics card.
  • Run the game in fullscreen mode, not windowed, otherwise you will see an loss in FPS.

Looking for the latest Fallout game? Check the Fallout 4 system requirements.

Alternatively, if you're looking to take your Bethesda experience into space, see if you can run the Starfield system requirements.

Fallout 3 will run on PC system with Windows XP and upwards.

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Fallout 3 FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

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

What frame rate does Fallout 3 run at?

Here are the typical frame rate samples

Avg FPS CPU GPU RAM
53 Intel Core i5-9400F NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 8 GB
51 Intel Core i5-10300H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 16 GB
49 Intel Core i7-8850H Intel UHD 630 32 GB
46 Intel Core i7-3770K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 24 GB
44 Intel Core i5-2540M Intel HD 3000 4 GB

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Fallout 3 System Requirements PC Graph - Can I Run Fallout 3
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Fallout 3 Details

Fallout 3 PC Specs
   Player Count 88 Players (Last 24 Hours)
   Review Score 91 / 100
   Download Via Steam
   Categories RPG FPS
   Fallout 3 Release Date 28th of October 2008
   Fallout 3 PC price today $9.99
What is Fallout 3?

Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.