GPU: Intel RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT.

GPU: Nvidia Geforce 970 or AMD Radeon RX 570.

GPU: Nvidia GTX 760 or AMD Radeon HD 7950.

CPU: Intel i5-4460T or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X.

GPU: Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11.

CPU: Intel i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G.

Whether you're playing on a high-end gaming rig or a mid-tier gaming laptop, it's unlikely you'll need to shell out for new hardware to run this one. Here are the full minimum, low, recommended, and ideal system requirements for Age of Empires 4 as laid out by Microsoft and World's Edge. However, Microsoft warns that you'll need up to 90GB free when downloading from the Microsoft Store, and some that have downloaded AoE 4 via Game Pass have reported upwards of 200+ GB needed because of the 4K video files. My Steam download came in at around 37GB when all was said and done. Microsoft and World's Edge suggest you have about 50GB available before installing Age of Empires 4. Before we jump in, it's important to point out that the Age of Empires 4 system requirements are slightly different for Steam, Game Pass, and the Microsoft Store when it comes to storage.

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