Can I Run Age of Empires II?
Check if your PC meets the system requirements for Age of Empires II. View minimum and recommended specs, performance estimates, and find the best deals.

System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+
- GPU
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI⢠Radeon⢠HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 15 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- DirectX
- 11
Recommended
- CPU
- 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
- GPU
- NvidiaĀ® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 15 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- DirectX
- 11
Performance Estimates
Estimates based on benchmark scores, not real-world testing.
| Hardware | Estimated Tier |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 + Ryzen 9 7950X | High 100fps+ |
Requirements Breakdown
To run Age of Empires II, you need at least a Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+ or equivalent CPU, a NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI⢠Radeon⢠HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM or equivalent GPU, and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended experience, World's Edge recommends a 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent CPU, a Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better GPU, and 8 GB of RAM. This is an estimate based on benchmark scores, not exact FPS testing.
This analysis is based on benchmark scores and may not reflect exact real-world performance.
About Age of Empires II
- Developer
- World's Edge
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Categories
- Strategy
- Metacritic
- 84
- Steam Reviews
- 95% Positive
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Benchmark Requirements
Hardware benchmark scores for the required components. Higher = more powerful.





