How much RAM does Assassin’s Creed® III need?

Assassin’s Creed® III lists 4 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.

Is a NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 still enough for Assassin’s Creed® III?

It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.

Assassin’s Creed® III System Requirements

Nov 20, 2012Adventure

Assassin’s Creed® III, released Nov 20, 2012, is an adventure game from Ubisoft Montreal. Its recommended spec points at NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 graphics with an AMD Phenom II X4 940-class CPU; below we translate that into parts you can actually buy today.

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Official System Requirements

The minimum specs for Assassin’s Creed® III call for NVIDIA GeForce GT 640-class graphics, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400-class processor, 2 GB of RAM and 17 GB of storage.

The recommended specs for Assassin’s Creed® III call for NVIDIA GeForce GT 640-class graphics, AMD Phenom II X4 940-class processor, 4 GB of RAM and 17 GB of storage.

Component	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	AMD Phenom II X4 940
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
Storage	17 GB	17 GB

Original published requirement text

Minimum: Minimum:

OS *: Windows Vista® (SP2)
Processor: 2.60 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E8200 or 2.60 GHz AMD Athlon™ II X4 620
Memory: 2 GB
Graphics: 512 MB DirectX® 10—compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)*
DirectX®: 10
Hard Drive: 17 GB
Sound: DirectX 10—compliant (5.1 surround sound recommended)
Multiplayer: 256 kbps or faster broadband connection
Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)
*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:

AMD Radeon™ HD 4850 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GT / 9 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 600 series

Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website.

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Recommended: Recommended:

OS *: Windows Vista® (SP2)
Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 or 3.00 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 940
Memory: 4 GB
Graphics: 1024 MB DirectX® 10—compliant with Shader Model 5.0 or higher (see supported list)*
DirectX®: 10
Hard Drive: 17 GB
Sound: DirectX 10–compliant (5.1 surround sound recommended)
Multiplayer: 256 kbps or faster broadband connection
Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)
*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:

AMD Radeon™ HD 4850 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GT / 9 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 600 series

Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website.

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Best GPU for Assassin’s Creed® III

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Assassin’s Creed® III's stated graphics card is roughly NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT, with cheaper and faster options either side.

Budget

Intel Arc B570

~$259.99

score 21010 GB VRAMBattlemage

Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.

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Other options at this level

Intel Arc B580 · 12GB~$250Buy
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT · 16GB~$320Buy
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT · 12GB~$400Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 · 8GB~$409.22Buy

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Recommended

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT

~$350

score 24016 GB VRAMRDNA 4

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT adds headroom with 16GB VRAM - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.

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Other options at this level

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 · 12GB~$520Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 · 8GB~$646.99Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti · 8GB~$659.98Buy

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Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

~$430

score 27516 GB VRAMBlackwell

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti leaves plenty of margin with 16GB VRAM for higher resolutions and frame rates.

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Other options at this level

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT · 16GB~$539.99Buy
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE · 16GB~$550Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 · 12GB~$560Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super · 12GB~$809.22Buy

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Best CPU for Assassin’s Creed® III

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Assassin’s Creed® III's stated processor is roughly AMD Phenom II X4 940 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500, with cheaper and faster options either side.

Budget

Intel Core i3-14100F

~$104.97

score 130Raptor Lake Refresh

Intel Core i3-14100F is the cheapest current chip that clears this game's recommended bar. Fine for 1080p.

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Other options at this level

Intel Core i3-13100F ~$100Buy
Intel Core i5-12400F ~$169.85Buy

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Recommended

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

~$84.93

score 140Zen 3

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.

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Other options at this level

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 ~$140.99Buy
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X ~$177.97Buy
Intel Core i5-13400F ~$180Buy

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Performance

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT

~$179

score 170Zen 3

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT leaves plenty of margin for higher resolutions and frame rates.

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Other options at this level

Intel Core i5-14400F ~$178.99Buy
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X ~$209Buy
Intel Core i5-13500 ~$265Buy

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Recommended PC build for Assassin’s Creed® III

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Want the whole tower speced out? Our Assassin’s Creed® III build guide pairs these CPU and GPU picks with RAM, motherboard, SSD, PSU and case at budget, recommended and performance tiers, with an approximate total.

Can these parts run Assassin’s Creed® III?

Can the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT run Assassin’s Creed® III?: Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is well ahead of Assassin’s Creed® III's NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.
Can the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 run Assassin’s Creed® III?: Yes. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is well ahead of Assassin’s Creed® III's AMD Phenom II X4 940 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.

FAQ

What is the cheapest GPU for Assassin’s Creed® III?: Intel Arc B570 - Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
Which CPU should I get for Assassin’s Creed® III?: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
How much RAM does Assassin’s Creed® III need?: Assassin’s Creed® III lists 4 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.
Is a NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 still enough for Assassin’s Creed® III?: It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.