Can I run Total War: Warhammer III?
To run Total War: Warhammer III at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly a GTX 1070 Ti with a Core i5-12400F and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is a GTX 780. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- GTX 1070 Ti
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i5-12400F
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- GTX 780
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Runs well: about 48 FPS in Total War: Warhammer III at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 48 FPS in Total War: Warhammer III at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: High settings at 1440p (35 FPS).
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
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What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the processor to a Core i5-12400F or better, because your CPU is the limit here.
Total War: Warhammer III at a glance
Total War: Warhammer III is a strategy game from 2022. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti/AMD RX 5600-XT/Intel Arc A750. It asks for 8 GB of RAM (minimum 6 GB).
Our estimate: you need about a GTX 1070 Ti for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GTX 780 can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Core i5-12400F or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 7 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Total War: Warhammer III system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel i3/Ryzen 3 series | Intel i5/Ryzen 5 series |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 900/AMD RX 400 series | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti/AMD RX 5600-XT/Intel Arc A750 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 120 GB | 120 GB |
Parts named above: Iris Xe 96EU, GTX 1660 Ti, RX 5600 XT, Arc A750.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: GTX 1070 Ti graphics, Core i5-12400F processor and 16 GB RAM.
Total War: Warhammer III FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (GTX 1070 Ti). Cells that stop at 59 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 37 | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 39 | 22 | 15 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 44 | 25 | 17 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 59 | 37 | 25 | 9 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 59 | 54 | 35 | 13 |
| GTX 1070 Ti | 59 | 59 | 40 | 15 |
| RTX 2060 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 15 |
| RX 6600 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 16 |
| RTX 3060 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 22 |
| RX 7600 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 22 |
| RTX 4060 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 24 |
| RTX 3070 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 33 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 59 | 59 | 59 | 49 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| RTX 4090 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Total War: Warhammer III settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1080p for about 34 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 25 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 43 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 59 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 4K for about 37 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 59 FPS.
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Total War: Warhammer III FAQs
Can I run Total War: Warhammer III on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 44 FPS on Low and 25 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It's playable on Low settings.
What graphics card do I need for Total War: Warhammer III at 60 FPS?
Our model puts a GTX 1070 Ti or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GTX 780 is enough.
How much RAM does Total War: Warhammer III need?
Minimum 6 GB, recommended 8 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Total War: Warhammer III run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 39 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 7 FPS on Intel UHD 630. Newer integrated graphics can handle it.
How much storage does Total War: Warhammer III need?
About 120 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.