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Urban Empire

Urban Empire

59/100
13 ratings2017Easy to run

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1080p performance

Urban Empire estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps887 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps823 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps910 fps739 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps858 fps697 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps806 fps655 fps
RTX 4070 Ti995 fps796 fps637 fps517 fps
RTX 4070853 fps682 fps546 fps443 fps
RX 7800 XT751 fps601 fps481 fps391 fps
RTX 3080731 fps585 fps468 fps380 fps
RTX 4060 Ti690 fps552 fps442 fps359 fps
RTX 3070629 fps504 fps403 fps327 fps
RTX 4060568 fps455 fps364 fps296 fps
RTX 3060487 fps390 fps312 fps253 fps
GTX 1660 Super353 fps283 fps226 fps184 fps

1440p performance

Urban Empire estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps819 fps665 fps
RTX 4090999 fps950 fps760 fps618 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps853 fps682 fps554 fps
RTX 5080999 fps804 fps643 fps523 fps
RTX 4080 Super944 fps755 fps604 fps491 fps
RTX 4070 Ti746 fps597 fps478 fps388 fps
RTX 4070640 fps512 fps409 fps333 fps
RX 7800 XT563 fps451 fps361 fps293 fps
RTX 3080548 fps439 fps351 fps285 fps
RTX 4060 Ti518 fps414 fps331 fps269 fps
RTX 3070472 fps378 fps302 fps245 fps
RTX 4060426 fps341 fps273 fps222 fps
RTX 3060365 fps292 fps234 fps190 fps
GTX 1660 Super265 fps212 fps170 fps138 fps

4K performance

Urban Empire estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090682 fps546 fps437 fps355 fps
RTX 4090633 fps507 fps405 fps329 fps
RX 7900 XTX568 fps455 fps364 fps296 fps
RTX 5080536 fps429 fps343 fps279 fps
RTX 4080 Super504 fps403 fps322 fps262 fps
RTX 4070 Ti398 fps318 fps255 fps207 fps
RTX 4070341 fps273 fps218 fps177 fps
RX 7800 XT300 fps240 fps192 fps156 fps
RTX 3080292 fps234 fps187 fps152 fps
RTX 4060 Ti276 fps221 fps177 fps144 fps
RTX 3070252 fps201 fps161 fps131 fps
RTX 4060227 fps182 fps146 fps118 fps
RTX 3060195 fps156 fps125 fps101 fps
GTX 1660 Super141 fps113 fps90 fps73 fps

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / AMD HD 6850 2GB

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Processor
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Intel i5-2400 / AMD FX-6350

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6 GB

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Genres

About

Urban Empire is a unique simulation and strategy game released in 2017, where you take on the role of a mayoral dynasty, guiding your city through the trials and tribulations of 200 years of history. The gameplay emphasizes decision-making, allowing you to build city infrastructure, manage districts, and navigate complex political landscapes. The combination of city-building mechanics and political strategy makes Urban Empire a notable entry in the genre, even if it received a mixed rating of 59/100.

For players looking to run Urban Empire smoothly, the game is relatively accessible in terms of hardware requirements. You'll need at least an entry-level GPU with a minimum score of around 1847 and a CPU with a score of approximately 3185 to achieve decent FPS. With a minimum of 6 GB RAM, players can expect performance that accommodates a variety of graphics settings, making it a suitable title for budget gaming rigs as well as more powerful systems.

While Urban Empire may not be a standout with its mid-range rating, it offers an intriguing blend of political maneuvering and city management that could appeal to fans of simulation games. If you're passionate about strategy and can look past the average score, it might be worth exploring for its unique gameplay mechanics and historical narrative.

Performance profile

January 2017 release. Urban Empire was built around the GTX 10-series / RX Vega era. Current-gen mid-range cards (RTX 4060 / RX 7600) are overkill at 1080p and handle 1440p Ultra comfortably.

As a strategy title, Urban Empire is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.

Extremely light — Urban Empire runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

Beginning in the 1820s, establish your city through five different eras, each with its own threats and opportunities. Master the challenges of the centuries, face political struggles, experience world-changing events and pioneering inventions, and create your own unique Urban Empire!

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