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Which PC do you need for Age of Empires IV?

Short answer: a balanced 1440p build around the AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D costs about ₪4,715 and is forecast at ~88 FPS.

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Age of Empires IV FPS by resolution

The cheapest graphics card that reaches 60 FPS, paired with a fast processor.

1080p
AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB
~61 FPS · ₪300
1440p
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB
~57 FPS · ₪450
4k
NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB
~58 FPS · ₪2,050

Cheapest processor that holds 60 FPS at 1080p: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Recommended Age of Empires IV PC build

  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D₪780
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB₪1,750
  • Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666 (2×8)₪160
  • WD Black SN770 1TB NVMe₪300
  • MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk MAX WiFi (AM4)₪990
  • be quiet! System Power 10 600W Bronze₪310
  • Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE₪95
  • Montech AIR 903 MAX₪330
  • Gesamt₪4,715

Age of Empires IV official system requirements

Official / publisher requirements
Prozessor3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU with AVX support required
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM
Arbeitsspeicher16 GB RAM
Speicher50 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit
DirectXVersion 12

Frequently asked questions

What PC do I need for Age of Empires IV?

A balanced Age of Empires IV PC for 1440p costs about ₪4,715 in Israel, built around a AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB and a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

What graphics card do I need for Age of Empires IV at 1080p?

The cheapest card that reaches 60 FPS at 1080p is the AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB (about ₪300), forecast at ~61 FPS.

What graphics card do I need for Age of Empires IV at 1440p?

At 1440p the cheapest card that holds 60 FPS is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB (about ₪450).

What are the Age of Empires IV system requirements?

Minimum: Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required, Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11, 8 GB RAM. Recommended: 3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU with AVX support required, Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM, 16 GB RAM.

How much VRAM does Age of Empires IV need?

Plan at least 6GB of VRAM for smooth high settings.

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