PC requirements
Age of Empires III System Requirements
Age of Empires III needs at least Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM and 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X1300 graphics.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows XP |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X1300 |
| Storage | 12 GB HD space |
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Other platforms
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Quick answers
Running Age of Empires III on PC
Can my PC run Age of Empires III?
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 need?
12 GB HD space