Before we jump in, it’s important to point out that the Age of Empires 4 system requirements are slightly different for Steam, Game Pass, and the Microsoft Store when it comes to storage.
Microsoft and World’s Edge suggest you have about 50GB available before installing Age of Empires 4. My Steam download came in at around 37GB when all was said and done.
However, Microsoft warns that you’ll need up to 90GB free when downloading from the Microsoft Store, and some that have downloaded AoE 4 via Game Pass have reported upwards of 200+ GB needed because of the 4K video files.
Here are the full minimum, low, recommended, and ideal system requirements for Age of Empires 4 as laid out by Microsoft and World’s Edge. Whether you’re playing on a high-end gaming rig or a mid-tier gaming laptop, it’s unlikely you’ll need to shell out for new hardware to run this one.
Minimum System Requirements
CPU: Intel i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G GPU: Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 VRAM: N/A RAM: 8GB HDD/SSD: 50GB OS: Windows 10
Low System Requirements
CPU: Intel i5-4460T or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X GPU: Nvidia GTX 760 or AMD Radeon HD 7950 VRAM: 2GB RAM: 8GB HDD/SSD: 50GB OS: Windows 10
Recommended System Requirements
CPU: Intel i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 GPU: Nvidia Geforce 970 or AMD Radeon RX 570 VRAM: 4GB RAM: 16GB HDD/SSD: 50GB OS: Windows 10/11
Ideal System Requirements
CPU: Intel i7-9700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 GPU: Intel RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT VRAM: 8GB RAM: 16GB HDD/SSD: 50GB OS: Windows 10
If you’re looking to hit the higher end of the graphics spectrum and maintain steady frames while playing Age of Empires 4, you’ll want to come in somewhere between recommended and ideal system requirements. I’m able to hit 50-60fps with all graphics settings on high at 2K with a GTX 1080 8GB and i7-7700K, for what it’s worth. For more on Age 4, consider heading over to our other Age of Empires 4 guides.
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