Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition system requirements
Developer:
Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Release date:
15 October 2020 (5 years ago)
User score:
4.0 / 5
Hardware demand level:
2.3 / 10 - lightly demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

Official system requirements for PC

To run Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, you'll need at least 8 GB of RAM and 42 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GT 430, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 980. As for your CPU, an Core i3-2105 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an FX-8350 or better.

Minimum

Graphics card:
GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better, 2 GB VRAM
CPU:
Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 3735 or better
Memory:
8 GB RAM
File size:
42 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher, 64-bit
DirectX:
Version 11

Recommended

Graphics card:
GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better, 4 GB VRAM
CPU:
Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better
Memory:
16 GB RAM
File size:
42 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher, 64-bit
DirectX:
Version 11

Performance on your PC


Performance on your GPU

Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target FPS shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce GTX 980
60 @ medium
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.5x faster than GeForce GTX 980. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.


Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition FPS calculator

Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.

medium / 1080p
140−150

Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
recommended
FX-8350

Core i5-12400 is 3.2x faster than FX-8350. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.


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