Gaming
Can the MacBook Air (13-inch, M1, 2020) run Crusader Kings III?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Does not meet recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 660 (tier 3), Radeon HD 7870 (tier 3); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 3. M1, 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU — Apple M1 7-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M1 7-core GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 3. M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU — Apple M1 8-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M1 8-core GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 3.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 2 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- M1, 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU — Apple M1 7-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M1 7-core GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 3.
- M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU — Apple M1 8-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M1 8-core GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 3.
How this was judged
Graphics chips are compared by class (an 8-tier rubric), not by benchmark score. The same tier as the requirement is only ever “likely”. Read the tier rubric and its limitations.
- Crusader Kings III system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-750 / AMD FX 4300
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Intel Arc A310 | Intel Iris Plus G7 | AMD Radeon Vega 11
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 20 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home 64 bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 480 | Intel Arc A580
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 20 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home 64 bit or Windows 11; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — Crusader Kings III on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/20/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.
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