Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Call of Duty: Black Ops III at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~63 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RX 580 or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 63 | 46 | 27 |
| GTX 1650 | 77 | 55 | 32 |
| RX 580 | 84 | 61 | 35 |
| GTX 1060 | 94 | 67 | 39 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 113 | 81 | 47 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 117 | 84 | 49 |
| RTX 2060 | 124 | 89 | 52 |
| RTX 3060 | 149 | 107 | 63 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 154 | 111 | 65 |
| RTX 4060 | 185 | 133 | 78 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 196 | 141 | 82 |
| RTX 3070 | 225 | 162 | 95 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 233 | 168 | 98 |
| RTX 3080 | 272 | 196 | 114 |
| RTX 4070 | 300+ | 220 | 128 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 300+ | 255 | 149 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB | Not listed |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz | Not listed |
| RAM | 6 GB | Not listed |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Call of Duty: Black Ops III?
To play Call of Duty: Black Ops III at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~63 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RX 580 or better.
How much RAM does Call of Duty: Black Ops III need?
It asks for at least 6 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Call of Duty: Black Ops III better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.