PC requirements

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition System Requirements

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition needs at least Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 1830 or better, 8 GB RAM and GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720p graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better, 16 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080p graphics.

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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
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 Version 11
Storage 42 GB available space 42 GB available space
Additional notes 2 GB VRAM 4 GB VRAM
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Other platforms

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Quick answers

Running Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on PC

Can my PC run Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition need?
42 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.