Can I Run Anno 1404?
Released in 2020, Anno 1404 is a simulation strategy game built by Ubisoft Mainz. Publishing duties went to Ubisoft. The game supports a single player campaign and cooperative play. With more than 3 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented. Being 6 years old, it was built for the hardware of its day, so a current machine usually has headroom over the published figures. It is localised into 8 languages according to the store listing. It is a Windows title, so the requirements below are the Windows ones.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | FX 4130, 3.9 Ghz, I3-3220, 3.3 Ghz |
|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 660, R7 265 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | 9 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | I5-4460, 3.2 Ghz, Ryzen5 1600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 770, RX 470 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | 9 |
Verified from Steam · 9 Jul 2026 source
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a medieval setting. Play is structured around a city the player lays out. What taxes the PC is the number of things being simulated, which means the requirements describe the start of a game, not the end of one. There are 6 official screenshots to judge the look from.
Why Anno 1404 is demanding
The graphics requirement for Anno 1404 is light. Hardware around GTX 770, RX 470 is enough, so Anno 1404 runs on machines never bought for gaming. System memory expectations are modest at 4 GB. Disk footprint is light, near 8 GB. The DirectX requirement is undemanding, at version 9.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Anno 1404?
Anno 1404 targets a mainstream modern PC: GTX 660, R7 265 and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GTX 770, RX 470 for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 3.27x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 1.84x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.82x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Anno 1404's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Anno 1404?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Anno 1404?
The minimum requirements are CPU: FX 4130, 3.9 Ghz, I3-3220, 3.3 Ghz; GPU: GTX 660, R7 265; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10.
How much storage does Anno 1404 need?
Anno 1404 needs about 8 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Anno 1404?
The RTX 3060 runs Anno 1404 comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Anno 1404?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Anno 1404 is the GPU.