Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch
- Publisher:
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release date:
- 14 November 2019 (5 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.4 / 5 (160 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.8 / 10 - not demanding
Official Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition system requirements for PC
To run Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, you'll need at least 4 GB of RAM and 30 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the HD Graphics 4200, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 650. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E6540 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-655K or better.
Minimum requirements
- Graphics card:
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM
- CPU:
- Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+
- RAM:
- 4 GB RAM
- File size:
- 30 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 10 64bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
- CPU:
- 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
- RAM:
- 8 GB RAM
- File size:
- 30 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 10 64bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition performance on your PC
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 9.8x faster than GeForce GTX 650. Your graphics card can run Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition at recommended settings according to Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 9.6x faster than Core i5-655K. Your CPU can run Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition at recommended settings according to Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch.
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