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Age of Empires IV
Late-game population is the limiter.
Typically CPU limited
Recommended hardware
- 1080p / 60 FPS
- 6-core CPU, RTX 3050 class GPU
- 1440p / 100+ FPS
- Modern 8-core CPU, RTX 4060 Ti class
- 4K / 60+ FPS
- RTX 4080 class GPU with upscaling enabled
- Memory
- 16GB minimum, 32GB preferred
Resolution guidance
1920 × 1080High refresh
CPU becomes the limit first at this resolution.
2560 × 1440Balanced
Best value point for this title with Quality upscaling.
3840 × 2160Fidelity
Requires upscaling and usually frame generation.
Common bottlenecks
- ●Single-thread limited simulation
- ●Draw call spikes in dense scenes
- ●Memory latency sensitivity
Optimization recommendations
- ▸Cap frame rate just under your refresh rate for stable frame time.
- ▸Lower simulation-side settings before touching resolution.
- ▸Measure 1% lows, not just average FPS, after every change.
Graphics settings priority
| Setting | Suggested | Frame cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Quality | Medium | HIGH |
| Volumetric / Fog | Medium | HIGH |
| Ray Tracing | Off | HIGH |
| Upscaling | Quality | MEDIUM |
| Crowd / Unit Density | Medium | MEDIUM |
| Texture Quality | High | LOW |
| Anisotropic Filtering | 16× | LOW |