Can I Run Empires in Ruins?
The most offensive defensive Grand Strategy game around, with a black humor infused plot, set in a grim, disillusioned world. Empires in Ruins is a story-driven novel take on Grand Strategy that merge...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | i3 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 2GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 2 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | i7 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 2 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64bit |
Verified from Steam · 19 Jul 2026 source
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Can you run Empires in Ruins?
Empires in Ruins targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 2GB and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB 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 Empires in Ruins'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 in Ruins?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Empires in Ruins?
The minimum requirements are CPU: i3; GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 2GB; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Empires in Ruins need?
Empires in Ruins needs about 2 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Empires in Ruins?
The RTX 3060 runs Empires in Ruins comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Empires in Ruins?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Empires in Ruins is the GPU.