Age of Empires III on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU

To play Age of Empires III at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~139 FPS estimated).

Updated November 15, 2026

Estimated FPS by graphics card

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GTX 1050 Ti	139	100	58
GTX 1650	168	121	71
RX 580	184	132	77
GTX 1060	204	147	86
GTX 1660 SUPER	246	177	103
RTX 3060 Laptop	254	183	107
RTX 2060	270	195	114
RTX 3060	300+	235	137
RTX 4060 Laptop	300+	241	141
RTX 4060	300+	275	161
RTX 3060 Ti	300+	287	168
RTX 3070	300+	300+	185
RTX 4060 Ti	300+	300+	190
RTX 3080	300+	300+	214
RTX 4070	300+	300+	232
RTX 4070 SUPER	300+	300+	263

60 FPS or more30 to 60Under 30

Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.

What graphics card do I need for Age of Empires III?

To play Age of Empires III at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~139 FPS estimated).

How much RAM does Age of Empires III need?

The game doesn't specify RAM. 16 GB is fine for almost every current game.

Does my PC run Age of Empires III better than a PS5?

A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.