Can a Intel Arc A580 run Europa Universalis IV?

Yes — comfortably

The Intel Arc A580 handles Europa Universalis IV comfortably — roughly 257 FPS at 1080p and 159 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

257FPS @ 1080p
159FPS @ 1440p
93FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the Intel Arc A580 measures up

RequirementIntel Arc A580MinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 20 3 5 Recommended
Video memory 8 GB 1 GB 1 GB Recommended
Ray tracing ✓ Supported Game has no RT N/A
Upscaling FSR, XeSS Not supported N/A

Recommended settings

For 60 FPS at 1080p

Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.

At 1440p

Comfortable — around 159 FPS on high.

At 4K

Around 93 FPS on high — genuinely viable.

How other cards handle Europa Universalis IV

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs Intel Arc A580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 C 271 ▲ 14 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti C 271 ▲ 14 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R9 Fury X C 257 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti C 257 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER C 244 ▼ 13 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop C 244 ▼ 13 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the Intel Arc A580 run Europa Universalis IV?

The Intel Arc A580 handles Europa Universalis IV comfortably — roughly 257 FPS at 1080p and 159 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 257 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p and 93 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.

What settings should I use?

Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.

Will my processor hold this back?

These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.