Diablo III: PC requirements and the PC you need

About Diablo III

Diablo III is an action RPG from Blizzard Entertainment, released in 2012. You pick a hero class and battle hordes of demons across the dark fantasy world of Sanctuary, collecting better weapons and armour as you go. It can be played alone or in online co-op with friends, and is known for being easy to pick up but with lots to master. It is an older game, as the makers recommend a GTX 260 or HD 4870 and 6 GB of memory, so any of our gaming PCs plays it perfectly.

What Diablo III needs

In plain words: to play at all it needs almost any graphics, even the graphics built into the processor, and to play it well the makers suggest almost any graphics, even the graphics built into the processor, with 6GB of memory.

A low-spec PC or a high-spec PC?

This is a light game: almost any of our gaming PCs will run it comfortably at high settings.

On a PC that only just meets the minimum, the game will start and play, but on low settings: simpler shadows and textures, shorter view distances and fewer frames each second, so fast moments can feel less smooth. A 1080p screen is the sensible match.

On a PC that meets or beats the recommended spec, you can turn the settings up: sharper textures, proper shadows and lighting, more detail in the distance, and a smoother picture. A stronger PC also lets you use a sharper 1440p or high-refresh screen.

Questions about Diablo III on PC

How we match: we compare the graphics card and the memory in each PC with the makers' spec, because those decide most of how a game runs. For very new or demanding games, ask us and we will check the processor too. More help: graphics cards explained, how much RAM, which screen.