Can I run Age of Empires IV?
Official Age of Empires IV system requirements, player reports on Age of Empires IV performance, and a check against your GPU and CPU.
Official system requirements
Published on the Steam store page by the developer. This is that text, not a benchmark.
Minimum
- 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
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- 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
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system 4 GB of video RAM and 16 GB of system RAM
What players say about performance
The game generally runs well for some players with good hardware, but others experience significant performance issues, stuttering, and bugs.
Drawn from 15 reviews that mention performance.
Common problems
- Game crashes or stutters during gameplay
- Performance issues with camera panning and unit commands
- Game not well optimized on some systems, causing lag and instability
- Imbalanced difficulty and bugs affecting gameplay stability
What runs it well
- Good performance on high-end hardware
- Well-optimized for low-end PCs with settings adjustments
- Smooth gameplay reported by some players on specific setups
- Nice visuals and campaign videos enhance experience
Check your PC
Pick a GPU and a CPU. The result compares their class with the parts named in the official requirements. It is not an FPS estimate.