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Can you run Just Cause 3? PC requirements and settings
Just Cause 3, by Avalanche Studios (Action, Adventure), came out on Steam on November 30, 2015.
Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) / AMD R9 290 (4GB)
Minimum cardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
Recommended RAM8 GB
Our conservative estimate60 fps at 1080p, high settings, with a GeForce GTX 1060
Estimate per graphics card
Which settings to aim for with your card
For each card: the highest settings level that stays smooth, and the expected frame-rate
range. This is a conservative estimate worked out from the publisher's recommended specs, not a
measurement: your processor, drivers and game updates move it.
Without DLSS, FSR or frame generation: turning them on raises the frame rate noticeably
when the game offers them.
Best settings
Best graphics settings for Just Cause 3 by graphics card
The setting ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick to play at 60 frames per second: the
best-looking detail level that stays smooth, with upscaling when it lets you go one step up (DLSS
on GeForce RTX, XeSS on Intel Arc, FSR on other cards). If Just Cause 3 doesn't offer it, use the
level from the previous table.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | Highover 292 fps | High189–260 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | Highover 255 fps | High165–228 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | Highover 278 fps | High180–248 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | High199–274 fps | High129–178 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | High199–274 fps | High129–178 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 | High170–235 fps | High111–152 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | High166–228 fps | High107–148 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 | High161–221 fps | High104–144 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | High141–195 fps | High92–126 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 | High131–181 fps | High85–117 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | High91–125 fps | High59–81 fps |
At these levels, ORION keeps textures on high from 8 GB of video memory (they cost memory,
hardly any frames), sets the frame cap on the target for steady pacing, turns off motion blur and
film grain, and leaves vertical sync off. This is a conservative estimate, not a measurement: in
ORION, the first measured session corrects the setting.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Vista SP2 / Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2500k, 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3GHz
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
- Storage
- 54 GB
Recommended
- OS
- Vista SP2 / Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) / AMD R9 290 (4GB)
- Storage
- 54 GB
Source: the
game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy Just Cause 3
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
Just Cause 3 at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Just Cause 3 at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) / AMD R9 290 (4GB). By our conservative estimate, high settings hold 60 frames per second at 1080p with a GeForce GTX 1060.
What are the best graphics settings for Just Cause 3 on an RTX 4060?
For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick High settings: between 166 and 228 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.
Can I run Just Cause 3 on an RTX 3060?
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Just Cause 3 at 1080p on high settings, between 141 and 195 frames per second.
Can I run Just Cause 3 on an RTX 4060?
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Just Cause 3 at 1080p on high settings, between 166 and 228 frames per second.
How much RAM does Just Cause 3 need?
The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM.
How much storage does Just Cause 3 take?
The official page asks for 54 GB of storage.
How are these estimates worked out?
The publisher's
recommended specs are the reference point (about 60 frames per second at 1080p on high
settings, unless the publisher says otherwise). Each card's power is compared with the
recommended card (the average when the publisher names several), then adjusted to the screen
resolution. A low margin is kept, and less video memory than recommended drops one level.