Can My PC Run Dead Space 3?

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.

Dead Space 3 PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements), ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements), 256MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: 10 GB
OS: FOR (SP3), Vista (SP1) or WINDOWS 7
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended Requirements

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

Please note that attempting to play the game using video hardware that isn’t listed above may result in reduced performance, graphical issues or cause the game to not run at all.

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

Game details

Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 18 June 2020

About Dead Space 3

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.

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What PC do I need for Dead Space 3?

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

Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements), ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements), 256MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required
Processor: 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB
Operating system: FOR (SP3), Vista (SP1) or WINDOWS 7

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Can my laptop run Dead Space 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 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.