Can My PC Run Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

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
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 100 GB
OS: Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit / Windows 8.1 64-Bit
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended Requirements

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-17Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Released: 5 November 2015

About Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

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What PC do I need for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's minimum specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 100 GB
Operating system: Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit / Windows 8.1 64-Bit

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Can my laptop run Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA® GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.