Can I Run Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?
World's Edge · 2021
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition averages about 168 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~60–70 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~150–185 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
300+ FPS
Graphics card's limit
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
300+ FPS: This is the graphics card's limit. The game's own frame cap or your CPU will often set the real number.
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
The graphics card, but only on older or budget hardware: any recent card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
Graphics card (GPU)
Not a limit on most PCs
Even a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition recommends a Ryzen 5 1600 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
4 GB (rec. spec)
The recommended spec lists 4 GB of video memory. On a card with less, lower texture quality first: running out of video memory shows up as stutter or blurry textures, not as a lower average.
Settings to lower first in Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
- 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
- 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 30 FPS at 1080p.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 4 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
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Can You Run Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?
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Your PC
You can run Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required | 3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU with AVX support required |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit |
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required | 3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU with AVX support required |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 50 GB available space | 50 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 50 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit Processor: 3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU with AVX support required Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 50 GB available space Additional Notes: 4 GB of video RAM and 16 GB of system RAM
Source: Steam
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition — FAQ
Can I run Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS at 1080p. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?+
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition needs at least a Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required processor, a Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 50 GB available space of storage, running Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit.
Can Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition run without a graphics card?+
Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 30 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 48 FPS.
How much RAM does Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition need?+
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM, with 16 GB recommended for smooth performance. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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