Can I Run Imperator: Rome?
Imperator: Rome is a simulation strategy game from Paradox Development Studio, released in 2019. Paradox Interactive published it. The game supports a single player campaign and competitive multiplayer. Steam Workshop support means community content is part of the picture, and a heavy mod load can push the real requirements past anything the publisher lists. Being 7 years old, it was built for the hardware of its day, so a current machine usually has headroom over the published figures. Over 19 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Completionists have 72 achievements to work through. Critics scored it 76 on Metacritic. Cloud saves are enabled. It is localised into 6 languages according to the store listing. It is not Windows only, with macOS and Linux covered too.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel® iCore™ i3-550 or AMD® Phenom II X6 1055T |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 6970 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel® iCore™ i5- 3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 3 2200G |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in a historical setting, moving through a map at national or global scale. There are 15 official screenshots to judge the look from.
Why Imperator: Rome is demanding
The graphics requirement for Imperator: Rome is light. Hardware around Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 380 is enough, so Imperator: Rome runs on machines never bought for gaming. A 64 bit version of Windows is required. System memory expectations are modest at 6 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Imperator: Rome?
Imperator: Rome targets a mainstream modern PC: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 6970 and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 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 | 3.04x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 1.71x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.76x |
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 Imperator: Rome'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
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What are the minimum system requirements for Imperator: Rome?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel® iCore™ i3-550 or AMD® Phenom II X6 1055T; GPU: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 6970; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit.
Can an RTX 3060 run Imperator: Rome?
The RTX 3060 runs Imperator: Rome comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Imperator: Rome?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Imperator: Rome is the GPU.