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All Age of Empires IV System Requirements and Minimum Specs

Can your PC run Age of Empires IV?

Age of Empires IV is one of the most anticipated games of this decade. The last installment in the series was released way back in 2005, and fans are delighted at the arrival of Age of Empires IV. On that note, Relic Entertainment has released all the recommended and minimum system requirements for the final release build. You can run the game on a simple old generation Intel i5 or Ryzen 5 but it can get tricky if you want smooth and consistent gameplay.

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So here are the detailed Official System Requirements for the game.

Minimum System Requirements

Operating SystemWindows 10 – 64 bit, or Windows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6300U, or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Memory8GB
Space40GB
GraphicsIntel HD 520, or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
DirectXVersion 12
Additional NotesCPU with AVX support required

Related: How to build a Barracks in Age of Empires IV

Operating SystemWindows 10 – 64 bit, or Windows 11
Processor3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5), or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Memory 16 GB
Space40GB
GraphicsNvidia Geforce 970 GPU, or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM
DirectXVersion 12
Additional NotesCPU with AVX support required

Remember, if you are installing the game through the official Xbox monthly Gamepass, ensure an adequate space of nearly 86.3GB rather than the recommended 40GB.

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The Xbox client downloads the game files in big patches and then compresses them to their original size.

For more awesome guides, check out the Age of Empires IV Section on Pro Game Guides.


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