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Can I Run Company of Heroes?

Relic Entertainment · 2006

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Can You Run Company of Heroes?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Company of Heroes’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run Company of Heroes — and then some

Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or better
CPUCore i5-134002.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent
RAM16 GB1 GB
OSWindows 11Windows® XP or VistaWindows® XP or Vista

Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEEstimated using the GamerSpecs performance model. Actual FPS may vary depending on drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.How is this calculated? →

Company of Heroes is a demanding action game from 2006. On a mid-range GPU like the RTX 4060 it averages around 91 FPS at 1080p, while budget cards manage roughly 41 FPS and high-end hardware pushes about 173 FPS. Plan on a dedicated graphics card and check the recommended specs below before buying.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~36–46 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~80–100 FPS

Playable

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

~155–190 FPS

Excellent

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Company of Heroes System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Company of Heroes, component by component.

ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows® XP or VistaWindows® XP or Vista
Processor2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent
Memory512 MB RAM1 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or better
Storage1 GB available space
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Minimum

OS *: Windows® XP or Vista Processor: 2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit Additional Notes: Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA: NVIDIA GeForce 3 series or better with latest manufacturer drivers (excluding the GeForce 4 MX series), ATI: ATI Radeon 9500 series or better with latest manufacturer drivers.

Recommended

OS *: Windows® XP or Vista Processor: 3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or better Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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Company of Heroes — FAQ

Can I run Company of Heroes?+

On a mid-range GPU like an RTX 4060 you can expect around 91 FPS at 1080p in Company of Heroes. Budget GPUs get about 41 FPS and high-end GPUs around 173 FPS. 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 Company of Heroes?+

Company of Heroes needs at least a 2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent processor, a DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers graphics card, 1 GB available space of storage, running Windows® XP or Vista.

Can Company of Heroes run without a graphics card?+

No — Company of Heroes is too demanding for integrated graphics. You'll need a dedicated GPU (minimum: DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers).

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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.