Can I Run Kingdoms and Castles?
Lion Shield, LLC · 2017
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Kingdoms and Castles averages 300+ FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Kingdoms and Castles, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~105–130 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
300+ FPS
Graphics card's limit
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 Kingdoms and Castles
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 117 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Kingdoms and Castles recommends an FX-6300 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Kingdoms and Castles, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
256 MB min · 1 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 256 MB of video memory and the recommended spec 1 GB, less than any current graphics card has, so it won't limit you.
Settings to lower first in Kingdoms and Castles
- 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 54 FPS at 1080p.
Can I run Kingdoms and Castles on my graphics card?
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Can You Run Kingdoms and Castles?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Kingdoms and Castles’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Kingdoms and Castles — 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 | nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600 | nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 1gb or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 1gb |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz | Intel Core i5-3470, 2.7GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.2Ghz |
| RAM | 16 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) | Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) |
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.
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Kingdoms and Castles, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) | Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz | Intel Core i5-3470, 2.7GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.2Ghz |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600 | nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 1gb or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 1gb |
| DirectX | Version 11 | — |
| Storage | 1 GB available space | 1 GB available space |
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Minimum
OS *: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
OS *: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 2.7GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.2Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 1gb or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 1gb Storage: 1 GB available space
Source: Steam
Kingdoms and Castles — FAQ
Can I run Kingdoms and Castles?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 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 Kingdoms and Castles?+
Kingdoms and Castles needs at least a Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz processor, a nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600 graphics card, 4 GB of RAM, 1 GB available space of storage, running Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit).
Can Kingdoms and Castles run without a graphics card?+
Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 54 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 85 FPS.
How much RAM does Kingdoms and Castles need?+
Kingdoms and Castles officially requires a minimum of 4 GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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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.