Gothic 3
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 871 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 945 fps | 768 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 919 fps | 747 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 868 fps | 705 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 989 fps | 791 fps | 643 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 894 fps | 715 fps | 581 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 957 fps | 766 fps | 613 fps | 498 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 694 fps | 555 fps | 444 fps | 361 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 965 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 938 fps | 762 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 804 fps | 653 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 886 fps | 709 fps | 576 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 862 fps | 689 fps | 560 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 814 fps | 651 fps | 529 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 928 fps | 742 fps | 594 fps | 482 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 838 fps | 670 fps | 536 fps | 436 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 718 fps | 574 fps | 460 fps | 373 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 521 fps | 416 fps | 333 fps | 271 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 858 fps | 697 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 996 fps | 797 fps | 647 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 894 fps | 715 fps | 581 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 843 fps | 674 fps | 548 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 989 fps | 791 fps | 633 fps | 514 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 782 fps | 626 fps | 500 fps | 407 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 670 fps | 536 fps | 429 fps | 349 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 590 fps | 472 fps | 378 fps | 307 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 574 fps | 460 fps | 368 fps | 299 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 543 fps | 434 fps | 347 fps | 282 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 495 fps | 396 fps | 317 fps | 257 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 447 fps | 357 fps | 286 fps | 232 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 383 fps | 306 fps | 245 fps | 199 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 278 fps | 222 fps | 178 fps | 144 fps |
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About
Gothic 3 is a fantasy action-RPG developed by German studio Piranha Bytes and released in 2006 as the sequel to Gothic II. The game emphasizes open-world exploration and combat within a detailed medieval setting, allowing players significant freedom in how they approach quests and character development. It's considered a cult classic among hardcore RPG fans despite its demanding nature and some technical rough edges.
Running Gothic 3 smoothly requires moderate PC hardware by modern standards. A mid-range GPU from the GTX 960 or RX 480 era and 2GB RAM will deliver solid FPS performance at 1080p with balanced graphics settings, though turning up visual details will impact your benchmark results considerably. The game scales reasonably well across different hardware tiers, so older GPUs can still achieve playable framerates at lower settings.
If you enjoy immersive fantasy RPGs with a focus on exploration and player agency, Gothic 3's 77/100 rating reflects a flawed but rewarding experience. The game demands patience but rewards dedicated players with a rich world and meaningful choices.
Performance profile
Released in October 2006, Gothic 3 comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.
RPGs like Gothic 3 stress VRAM during long sessions — texture streaming, mods and open-world traversal inflate memory use over time. 8 GB VRAM is a practical floor; 12 GB+ is worth the headroom at 1440p and above.
Extremely light — Gothic 3 runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.
Storyline
The third part opens with the Nameless Hero and his friends sailing to a new continent overrun with orcs, arriving in the Myrtana, the central region of the continent. The hero lost all his stuff from the previous game when his ship is stolen while he's onshore with Milten, Diego, Gorn, and Lester. Presumably this is the source of the orc invasion that was launched on Khorinis during the second chapter. These lands have no physical connection to Khorinis or the ruins of the penal colony. In these mountainous forests the orcs have enslaved the human kingdom with only a few free humans living in the nearly uninhabitable icy northlands of Nordmar and the southern desert of Varant. The hero must decide whether to join the rebellion and stay true to the deposed human king, serve the Orcish usurpers in their quest to topple the last remaining human stronghold, or choose a path that serves his own ends. Throughout the story, he is accompanied by a number of NPCs, some of whom are old friends. While this chapter brings forward friends from the previous title (Xardas, Diego, Milten, Gorn, Lester, Lee, and Vatras) it also introduces two new major characters; King Rhobar the Second (who ultimately was responsible for sending the Nameless Hero to the penal colony in the first game) and Zuben. While the king has a strong past as a bold leader, he now faces a near defeat; his fame on the decline. Zuben leads the Hashishin that inhabit the southern region of Varant.
