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Can I Run Stronghold Crusader 2?

Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original 'castle sim'. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the deserts of the Middle East circa 1189, with a new 3D engin...

Developer Firefly StudiosRelease 2014
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUIntel Core2 Duo 2Ghz or equivalent
GPUNVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB or AMD Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB or better
RAM2 GB
Storage4 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 9.0c

Recommended requirements

CPUIntel Core i5 or equivalent
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 5830 1GB or better
RAM8 GB
Storage4 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 9.0c

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Can you run Stronghold Crusader 2?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

Stronghold Crusader 2 targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB or AMD Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB or better and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 5830 1GB or better for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Stronghold Crusader 2?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Stronghold Crusader 2?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 2Ghz or equivalent; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB or AMD Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB or better; 2 GB RAM.

How much storage does Stronghold Crusader 2 need?

Stronghold Crusader 2 needs about 4 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Stronghold Crusader 2?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Stronghold Crusader 2 is the CPU.