
FPS estimates
Empire: Total War FPS
- 2009
- 78/100 · 162 ratings
- Real Time Strategy
- Strategy
- Turn-based strategy
- Tactical
Empire: Total War was released in 2009. No published benchmark of Empire: Total War is in our dataset yet, so every FPS figure on this page is an estimate. Steam lists 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 2.0 suppo… as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for Empire: Total War, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060322225–419
- Radeon RX 6600279195–363
- GTX 1650166116–216
Cards that run Empire: Total War at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈291 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈308 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
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Screenshots
SteamSystem requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 2.0 support, 256 MB video memory
- CPU
- 2.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or greater or AMD® Athlon® equivalent CPU
- RAM
- 1 GB
Empire: Total War FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in Empire: Total War at 1080p?
- By our estimate (±30%), the GTX 1650 is the least powerful of our 10 reference cards to reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, at about 166 FPS. No published benchmark of Empire: Total War at that setting is in our data to confirm it.
- Can a GTX 1650 run Empire: Total War?
- By our estimate it gets about 259 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 166 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for Empire: Total War?
- Steam lists 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 2.0 support, 256 MB video… graphics, 2.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or greater or AMD® Athlon® equivalent CPU and 1 GB of RAM as the minimum.












