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SpellForce 3

Developer
Grimlore Games
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Released
07 December 2017
Age rating
PEGI 18
UK price
£32.99

Platforms: PC

Genres: real time strategy rts , role playing rpg , strategy

SpellForce 3 is the perfect blend between RTS and RPG! The game goes back to the roots of the SpellForce saga. The story takes place before the acclaimed SpellForce: The Order of Dawn and the players becomes a part of a rich high fantasy world named Eo.

Best gaming PC for SpellForce 3 in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for SpellForce 3 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by THQ Nordic on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 / 8 / Windows 10 (64 bit) Windows 7 / 8 / Windows 10 (64 bit)
CPU Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350 Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB
Storage 51 GB 51 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run SpellForce 3?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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