Sniper Elite 3 System Requirements
Sniper Elite 3 System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.
Minimum | Recommended | |
CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 |
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 3870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
File Size | 18 GB | 18 GB |
OS | Microsoft Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) or Windows 7 (Service Pack 1) or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Windows XP is NOT supported. | Windows 10 |
Can you run it? Test your computer against Sniper Elite 3 system requirements.

Can I Run Sniper Elite 3?
The Sniper Elite 3 system requirements state that you need a minimum CPU equivalent to an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+. However, the recommended CPU is an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600. The minimum graphics card required is an ATI Radeon HD 3870. Furthermore, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti is recommended in order to run Sniper Elite 3 with the highest settings. The minimum memory requirement for Sniper Elite 3 is 2 GB installed on your computer. However we'd recommend having 4 GB of RAM installed for the best experience. In terms of game file size, you will need at least 18 GB available.
Sniper Elite 3 Optimization
Looking to improve your FPS in SE3? Here are some tips.
- Disable hardware acceleration in applications such as Discord to free up GPU bandwidth.
- Some of the most GPU intense graphical options in the game are Shadows, Anti-aliasing and Draw Distance - try turning these down first for an FPS boost.
- Disable background recording of gameplay in Windows settings.
Will your PC be able to run sequel to this Sniper Elite game? Check the Sniper Elite 4 system requirements.
Latest Sniper Elite game
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Sniper Elite 3 will run on PC system with Microsoft Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) or Windows 7 (Service Pack 1) or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Windows XP is NOT supported. and upwards.
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Sniper Elite 3 FPS - what frame rate can you expect?
How many FPS will I get on Sniper Elite 3? We reference thousands of reports from PCGameBenchmark users running our free tool on Overwolf to tell you exactly how Sniper Elite 3 performs across a range of different settings and resolutions on the most popular PC gaming setups. Here’s a selection of our most recent test results.
What frame rate does Sniper Elite 3 run at?
Here are the typical frame rate samples
Avg FPS | CPU | GPU | RAM |
140 | Intel Core i5-9500F | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | 16 GB |
26 | Intel Core i7-8565U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 8 GB |
What frame rate does Sniper Elite 3 run at? Check our FPS Calculator
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