System requirements · PC
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition PC system requirements
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition needs at least an Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 1830 or better, 8 GB of RAM and a GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720p graphics card, on Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher (64-bit).
For the recommended settings: an Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080p graphics card. It takes 42 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 1830 or better | Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720p | GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080p |
| DirectX | Version 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 42 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system 2 GB VRAM | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system 4 GB VRAM |
How demanding is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 45% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (8 GB).
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Storage: Larger than 80% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (42 GB).
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