Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

By Luigi R. Updated: February 2026

To run Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (2015) on PC you need at least a Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz processor and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB, with 6GB of RAM and 100GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 16GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Call of Duty®: Black Ops III with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz
  • GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB
  • RAM: 6
  • Storage: 100
Recommended
  • CPU: Intel Core i5
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
  • RAM: 16
  • Storage: 50

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III needs at least a Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz CPU and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB graphics card, 6GB of RAM and 100GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?
For a smooth experience, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III recommends a Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 16GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Call of Duty®: Black Ops III need?
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III requires 6GB of RAM as a minimum, with 16GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?
The minimum graphics card for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB, while a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.