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Can you run Rise of Nations: Extended Edition? PC requirements and settings

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition, by SkyBox Labs, Big Huge Games (Simulation, Strategy), came out on Steam on June 12, 2014. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended cardDirect X 11+
Minimum cardDirect X 10+ Capable GPU
Recommended RAM4 GB

Estimate per graphics card

No frame-rate estimate for this game

The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.

Official specs

Minimum and recommended requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows Vista, 7, 8.1+
Processor
1.6
Memory
1 GB RAM
Graphics
Direct X 10+ Capable GPU
DirectX
Version 10
Storage
3 GB
Publisher's note
GPU at least (Integrated HD 3000, 8600GT, etc)

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, 8.1+
Processor
2.6 Ghz
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
Direct X 11+
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
5 GB
Publisher's note
GeForce 9800GTX, Radeon 4850+

Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.

Where to buy

Buy Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.

On your PC

The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you

ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.

Questions

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Rise of Nations: Extended Edition at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: Direct X 11+. Minimum: Direct X 10+ Capable GPU. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.

How much RAM does Rise of Nations: Extended Edition need?

The publisher recommends 4 GB of RAM (minimum: 1 GB).

How much storage does Rise of Nations: Extended Edition take?

The official page asks for 5 GB of storage.

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