Can My PC Run Command & Conquer Red Alert 3?

The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia.

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Any Intel Core Duo machine; XP: Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2100+ or better; Vista: Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better
GPU: DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or better Hard Drive: At least 10 GB of free space Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card (Yamaha Xwave-512 is not supported) Multiplayer: 2 - 6 players with optional voice support, network or Internet connection required (Cable, DSL or faster connection). INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT . YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON .
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: Not stated
OS: Microsoft Windows® XP SP2, Windows Vista (32-bit)
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

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

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: EA Los Angeles
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 8 January 2009

About Command & Conquer Red Alert 3

The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia.

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What PC do I need for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3?

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

Graphics card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or better Hard Drive: At least 10 GB of free space Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card (Yamaha Xwave-512 is not supported) Multiplayer: 2 - 6 players with optional voice support, network or Internet connection required (Cable, DSL or faster connection). INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT . YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON .
Processor: Any Intel Core Duo machine; XP: Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2100+ or better; Vista: Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Operating system: Microsoft Windows® XP SP2, Windows Vista (32-bit)

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Can my laptop run Command & Conquer Red Alert 3?

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 DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card 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.