I hope it will be better optimized than EU4

[Dzheres]

Don't wanna play at 5 fps in late game

[Memelland]

Don't have issues with EU4 , not even late game. Maybe upgrade from Windows XP machine

[MadMan]

I didn't have late game issues until I upgrade to Windows 11.

[Klershwagen]

No but CK3 is known to have late game issues, and EU5 will have same engine

[tonypa]

It is better optimized as it is newer version of the engine and EU4 has over 10 years of patches and rewrites slowing it down. But I do not think EU5 will run any better on similar hardware, unless they managed to magically involve video card resources into cpu cycles.

I would guess EU5 requires more powerful computer to even start, not to mention run smoothly. And it is fine, most players already have upgraded the PC in last 10 years anyway. But I would not have much hopes of playing it on the lower end system (less RAM, cheaper CPU etc) same way you can play EU4 (with some tweaked settings and mods).

[MasterQuaster]

Not having fps issues with EU4 at all honestly.

[hannibal_pjv]

I agree with Tonypa. EU4 runs just fine. And EU5 is newer version… but it also seems to be more ambitious so most likely also need more resourses to run smoothly!
Invest at least 64gb or more ram and fast cpu and you will be just fine!

[Ellye]

On my computer the newer PDS games (Imperator, CK3 and Vicky3) do run better than the previous generation ones (EU4 / CK2).

So I expect that EU5 will probably run decently well, barring release day issues that we all know will be there.