Age of Empires III System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Age of Empires III
Developer:
Ensemble Studios
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Release date:
18 October 2005 (19 years ago)
User score:
4.7 / 5 (33 votes)
Hardware demand level:
0.1 / 10 - not demanding

Here you can get fantastic wallpapers created by our friend
Here you can get fantastic wallpapers created by our friend

Official Age of Empires III system requirements for PC

To run Age of Empires III, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 12 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 6800 XE. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E4500 is the minimum.

PassMinimum requirements

Pass Graphics card:
64 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X1300
Pass CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz
Pass RAM:
2 GB RAM
File size:
12 GB HD space
Operating system:
Windows XP
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

Age of Empires III performance on your PC


Age of Empires III performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
60 fps @ medium
1920×1080
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 295.3x faster than GeForce 6800 XE. Your GPU can run Age of Empires III at minimum settings according to Ensemble Studios.


Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Age of Empires III FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

medium settings / 1080p
120−130
ultra settings / 1080p
90−95

Age of Empires III performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400

Core i5-12400 is 26.5x faster than Core 2 Duo E4500. Your CPU can run Age of Empires III at minimum settings according to Ensemble Studios.


FAQ

When was Age of Empires III released?
Age of Empires III was released on 18 October 2005.
How much RAM do I need for Age of Empires III?
You need a minimum of 2 GB RAM for Age of Empires III.
How many GB is Age of Empires III?
Age of Empires III occupies about 12 GB of disk space.
Is Age of Empires III a demanding game?
Age of Empires III is a not demanding game, with a hardware requirement score rated 0.1 out of 10.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user rating of the game, as well as rate it yourself.


4.7 33 votes

Rate Age of Empires III on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Other games by Ensemble Studios

We have the requirements for some other games developed by the same company.

Games similar to Age of Empires III

Check out the required PC specs of some other popular games similar to the one reviewed.

Comments

Here you can ask questions about Age of Empires III, agree or disagree with our evaluations, or report errors and inaccuracies on the site.