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Can I Run Victoria II?

Paradox Development Studio · 2010

Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century.

Can You Run Victoria II?

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

Your PC

You can run Victoria II — and then some

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

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900
CPUCore i5-13400Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
RAM16 GB2 GB2 GB
OSWindows 11XP/Vista/Windows7XP/Vista/Windows7

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? →

Victoria II is a moderately demanding strategy game from 2010. On a mid-range GPU like the RTX 4060 it averages around 120 FPS at 1080p, while budget cards manage roughly 54 FPS and high-end hardware pushes about 228 FPS. Most gaming PCs from the last several years should handle it comfortably.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~50–60 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~110–130 FPS

Great

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

~205–250 FPS

Excellent

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Victoria II System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Victoria II, component by component.

ComponentMinimum
OSXP/Vista/Windows7
ProcessorIntel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
Memory2 Gb RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900
Storage2 GB Available HDD Space
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Minimum

OS: XP/Vista/Windows7 Processor: Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ Memory: 2 Gb RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Available HDD Space Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 Sound Card: DirectX® compatible Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection for multiplayer

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

Victoria II — FAQ

Can I run Victoria II?+

On a mid-range GPU like an RTX 4060 you can expect around 120 FPS at 1080p in Victoria II. Budget GPUs get about 54 FPS and high-end GPUs around 228 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 Victoria II?+

Victoria II needs at least a Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ processor, a NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 graphics card, 2GB of RAM, 2 GB Available HDD Space of storage, running XP/Vista/Windows7.

Can Victoria II run without a graphics card?+

No — Victoria II is too demanding for integrated graphics. You'll need a dedicated GPU (minimum: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900).

How much RAM does Victoria II need?+

Victoria II officially requires a minimum of 2GB 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.