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Can I run Ancestors Legacy?

Ancestors Legacy (2018) is a strategy game and a light game for a PC. An entry-level graphics card from the last ten years is enough for good settings.

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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.

Ancestors Legacy system requirements

MinimumRecommended
Processor2.6 GHz Intel Core i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 955AMD Octa-Core / Intel Quad-Core processor running at 3.4 GHz (AMD FX X8 8350 or Intel Core i5 3570 or newer architectures are recommended)
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)AMD/NVIDIA dedicated with at least 2048MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support. AMD Radeon R9 285 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and above are recommended graphic cards.
Storage24 GB available space24 GB available space

Source: the official Ancestors Legacy Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Ancestors Legacy?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 960 or faster, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
  • Radeon RX 570

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 80%, medium to high settings.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

Upgrade picks for Ancestors Legacy

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Intel Arc B580
Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

Budget / 1080p-1440p

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

Mid-range / 1440p

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

Mainstream / 1080p

AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

1080p budget gaming rigs

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is a desktop processor from Intel. See the full specifications and the current price on

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Ancestors Legacy: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Ancestors Legacy?
Minimum: processor 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 955; 4 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM); 24 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Ancestors Legacy?
Recommended: processor AMD Octa-Core / Intel Quad-Core processor running at 3.4 GHz (AMD FX X8 8350 or Intel Core i5 3570 or newer architectures are recommended); 8 GB RAM; graphics AMD/NVIDIA dedicated with at least 2048MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support. AMD Radeon R9 285 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and above are recommended graphic cards.; 24 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Ancestors Legacy?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Ancestors Legacy?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Ancestors Legacy run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Ancestors Legacy?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Ancestors Legacy.
How much storage does Ancestors Legacy need?
Ancestors Legacy needs 24 GB of free space.

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