Can My PC Run Dawn of Discovery?

A unique and award-winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy, and combat. Create your own nation with a unique blend of simulation and real-time strategy as you journey across the globe to explore, trade, and learn

Dawn of Discovery PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Pentium 4 3GHz or comparable (dual core recommended)
GPU: DirectX®9-compatible graphics adapter with 128 MB RAM (DirectX®10 with 512 MB recommended) DirectX®: DirectX®9/10 Hard Drive: 6 GB free space Sound: DirectX®9-compatible Peripherals Supported: Windows-compliant mouse, keyboard, gamepad, headset * Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI® Radeon® 9600–9800 / X300–850 / X1050–1950 / HD2400-2900 / HD3400–3870 / HD4300–4890 NVIDIA GeForce® 6100–6800 / 7100–7950 / 8200–8800 / 9200–9800 / 120–140 / 250–295 Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ for this game on our support website at: . NVIDIA® nForce™ or other motherboards/soundcards containing the Dolby® Digital Interactive Content Encoder required for Dolby Digital audio.
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: Not stated
OS: Windows® XP (SP3), Windows Vista® (only)
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Blue Byte
Publisher: Ubisoft
Released: 30 June 2009

About Dawn of Discovery

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What PC do I need for Dawn of Discovery?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's minimum specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: DirectX®9-compatible graphics adapter with 128 MB RAM (DirectX®10 with 512 MB recommended) DirectX®: DirectX®9/10 Hard Drive: 6 GB free space Sound: DirectX®9-compatible Peripherals Supported: Windows-compliant mouse, keyboard, gamepad, headset * Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI® Radeon® 9600–9800 / X300–850 / X1050–1950 / HD2400-2900 / HD3400–3870 / HD4300–4890 NVIDIA GeForce® 6100–6800 / 7100–7950 / 8200–8800 / 9200–9800 / 120–140 / 250–295 Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ for this game on our support website at: . NVIDIA® nForce™ or other motherboards/soundcards containing the Dolby® Digital Interactive Content Encoder required for Dolby Digital audio.
Processor: Pentium 4 3GHz or comparable (dual core recommended)
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Operating system: Windows® XP (SP3), Windows Vista® (only)

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Can my laptop run Dawn of Discovery?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the DirectX®9-compatible graphics adapter with 128 MB RAM (DirectX®10 with 512 MB recommended) DirectX®: DirectX®9 named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.