Not yet measured
Europa Universalis IV — system requirements & benchmark status
This game is in the catalog, but no published review benchmarks have been collected for it yet — so this page carries no frame-rate numbers, no verdicts and no estimates. Below are the publisher's own system requirements and what they say about the hardware the game targets. A game joins the calculator only when published review benchmarks cover both its CPU and GPU sides.
Developer: Paradox Development Studio, Paradox Tinto · Publisher: Paradox Interactive · Released: Aug 13, 2013 · Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Game facts and system requirements are as published on Steam (checked 4 November 2026).
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System requirements — Europa Universalis IV
As published by the publisher on Steam (checked 4 November 2026). Requirements are the publisher's target figures, not measurements — they describe the hardware the developer aims at, not the frame rate any part delivers.
| Component | Minimum (Steam) | Recommended (Steam) |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300 | Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti |
| Video Memory | 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| DirectX® | 9.0c | 9.0c |
| Hard Drive | 6 GB HD space | 6 GB HD space |
| Sound | Direct X- compatible soundcard | Direct X-compatible soundcard |
| Other Requirements | Broadband Internet connection | Broadband Internet connection |
| Additional | Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer | Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer |
Hardware demand level
Low — estimated from the graphics card named in the recommended requirements above (GTX 560 Ti). The demand level classifies the publisher's published requirements only; it is not a benchmark result and predicts no frame rate.
Benchmark status
Not yet measured. Bottleneck Verdict adds a game to the calculator when published review benchmarks cover both sides at the game's highest settings, native resolution, no upscaling — the same bar the measured games met. Until then this page claims no performance figures for Europa Universalis IV.
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