Can I Run Empires and Tribes?
Empires and Tribes is a unique hybrid of a medieval city builder and a role-playing game.You will undertake the duties of a mayor in the 13th century and manage the expansion of your city, ensure the...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 2.5 GHz Dual Core Processor |
|---|---|
| GPU | Graphics card with DX11 capabilities (GeForce GTX 770 or Radeon HD 7870) |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 6 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
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Can you run Empires and Tribes?
Empires and Tribes is memory-hungry: it wants 16 GB of system RAM, above the 8 GB many machines still ship with. Graphically it is undemanding, Graphics card with DX11 capabilities (GeForce GTX 770 or Radeon HD 7870) clears the minimum, so more RAM, not a new GPU, is the upgrade most players need.
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 Empires and Tribes'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 Empires and Tribes?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Empires and Tribes?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 2.5 GHz Dual Core Processor; GPU: Graphics card with DX11 capabilities (GeForce GTX 770 or Radeon HD 7870); 16 GB RAM.
How much storage does Empires and Tribes need?
Empires and Tribes needs about 6 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Empires and Tribes?
The RTX 3060 runs Empires and Tribes comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Empires and Tribes?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Empires and Tribes is the GPU.