Can I run Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 or ATI Radeon HD 6850 or Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better…, and Nvidia GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseNov 14, 2019
- Playing now16 989
- Steam user reviews94 % positive
- Steam DeckPlayable
- ProtonDBgold
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 10 64bit |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+ | 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM | Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 15 GB available space | 15 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
Not yet checked against benchmarks, a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 5120×1440 | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| GTX 1660 Super | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 2060 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 3060 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4060 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5060 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RX 9060 XT | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 3070 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4070 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5070 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RX 7800 XT | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RX 9070 XT | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4080 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5080 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4090 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5090 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is limited by the processor in big battles or large late-game saves with many units, buildings or objects: there the real FPS can be much lower than the estimate above, which reflects a normal scene.
Steam Deck, Valve rating: Playable
Which graphics card do I need for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 or ATI Radeon HD 6850 or Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better…, and Nvidia GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
- What are the system requirements for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
- Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 or ATI Radeon HD 6850 or Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better…, processor Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+, RAM 4 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: Nvidia GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better.
- What PC do I need for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
- For 1080p at high settings and 60 FPS, the cheapest current graphics card that gets there is the Intel Arc B570 10 GB (an estimated 500 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
- Can I run Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck?
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it gold. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.
