Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition is a remaster of the original real-time strategy game that came out back in 2005. Previous entries received the same remastering treatment, but it seems the developers are going all-in for this one. Now the Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition System Requirements have been revealed.
This edition comes with remastered visuals with 4K UHD support, new music, and additional content for fans to try out.
Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition System Requirements
To play the game on PC, you need the following specifications
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 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 3735 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 42 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 2 GB VRAM
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
- Processor: Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 42 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 4 GB VRAM
Considering this is a remaster of a fairly old game, you won’t need a very beefy system to play it. Most players won’t have problem running it as it only requires 2 GB of VRAM, and 4 GB to max out. However, even though the CPU and GPU requirements are low, you will need at least 8 GB of RAM, and 16 GB to run it smoothly at higher resolutions. Players will also need 42 GB of free space available, and this is much higher compared to the original game which only needed around 12 GB of free storage.
Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition Release Date
The title is headed to PC via Steam and Windows Store on 15th October 2020. It is also coming to Xbox Game Pass and will be available day one.
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