PC requirements

Cossacks 3 System Requirements

Cossacks 3 needs at least Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz / Core i3 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 280, 3 GB RAM and nVidia GeForce 9600 GT / Radeon HD 4830 / Intel HD5000 graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz, 6 GB RAM and nVidia GeForce 560 / ATI Radeon HD 7900 Series graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Cossacks 3 minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows XP/7/8/10 Windows XP/7/8/10
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz / Core i3 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 280 Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz
Memory 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Graphics nVidia GeForce 9600 GT / Radeon HD 4830 / Intel HD5000 nVidia GeForce 560 / ATI Radeon HD 7900 Series
DirectX Version 9.0c Version 9.0c
Storage 6 GB available space 8 GB available space
Additional notes Screen Resolution - 1280x768 Screen Resolution - 1920x1080
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Other platforms

Cossacks 3 is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Cossacks 3 on PC

Can my PC run Cossacks 3?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Cossacks 3 need?
6 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.