Bomber 3
Bomber 3 has an FPSHQ demand score of 66/100: a demanding game — RTX 4060 / RX 7600 or better for high settings at 1080p–1440p. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Bomber 3 is a game by Deadly Games, MicroProse Software. Steam release date: January 23, 2024. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Put yourself in the captain’s seat of a B-17 bomber, select your plane, select your crew and plot your path over war-torn Europe. Watch your elevation, watch your formation, and watch very carefully when you are over the target. This classic was a bestseller in the early 1990s.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Deadly Games, MicroProse Software
- Publisher
- MicroProse Software
- Release date
- January 23, 2024
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/2142920
Bomber 3 system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP1 64bit | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5 | Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent |
| DirectX | версии 9.0 | версии 9.0 |
| Storage | 250 MB | 250 MB |
| Sound card | 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound | 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Bomber 3 and does it need an SSD
Bomber 3 needs 250 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 11, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Bomber 3 do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Oct 11, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Bomber 3 on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 180–305 | 140–235 | 81–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 165–275 | 120–200 | 66–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 150–250 | 105–180 | 56–95 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 135–230 | 96–160 | 50–85 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 130–220 | 91–150 | 47–80 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 130–220 | 91–155 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 125–210 | 86–145 | 45–77 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 120–205 | 84–140 | 44–74 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 110–185 | 75–125 | 39–67 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 115–200 | 81–135 | 42–72 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 105–180 | 73–125 | 38–64 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 100–175 | 71–120 | 36–62 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
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Which graphics cards can run Bomber 3
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈47 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈49 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈52 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ≈60 FPS
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Can my PC run Bomber 3?
Bomber 3 (2024): FPSHQ load index 66 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 61–100 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 59–97 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 2 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 11, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 66 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 72 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 79 FPS model estimate
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