PC requirements
Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North System Requirements
Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North needs at least Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required, 8 GB RAM and Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 graphics. For the recommended experience you want 3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU with AVX support required, 16 MB RAM and Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM graphics.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required | 3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU with AVX support required |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 MB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 50 GB available space | 50 MB available space |
| Additional notes | — | 4 GB of video RAM and 16 GB of system RAM |
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Quick answers
Running Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North on PC
Can my PC run Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North?
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 IV: Raiders of the North need?
50 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.