ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
- Processor
- Pentium III 450 MHz CPU
- Memory
- 96 MB RAM
- Graphics
- 16 MB Direct 3D Video Card
- DirectX
- Microsoft DirectX 8.1
- Storage
- 500 MB uncompressed free hard disk space
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Can you run Grand Theft Auto III? PC requirements and settings
Grand Theft Auto III, by Rockstar Games (Action), came out on Steam on January 4, 2008. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Minimum card16 MB Direct 3D Video Card
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy Grand Theft Auto III
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
Grand Theft Auto III at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Grand Theft Auto III at 1080p?
Minimum: 16 MB Direct 3D Video Card. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much storage does Grand Theft Auto III take?
The official page asks for 500 MB uncompressed free hard disk space of storage.
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