Can I Run Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword?
Firaxis Games · 2007
Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEEstimated using the GamerSpecs performance model. Actual FPS may vary depending on drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.How is this calculated? →Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is a moderately demanding strategy game from 2007. On a mid-range GPU like the RTX 4060 it averages around 120 FPS at 1080p, while budget cards manage roughly 54 FPS and high-end hardware pushes about 228 FPS. Most gaming PCs from the last several years should handle it comfortably.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~50–60 FPS
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~110–130 FPS
Great
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~205–250 FPS
Excellent
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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword System Requirements
The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, component by component.
Minimum
Windows 2000 (plus Service Pack 1 or higher), Windows XP Home or Professional (plus Service Pack 1 or higher), or Windows Vista; 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor, 256 MB RAM, 64 MB video card with hardware T L (GeForce 2, Radeon 7500 or better), DirectX 7 compatible sound card, 1.7 GB of free hard drive space, DirectX 9.0c (included) Recommended: 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent (or better), 512 MB RAM, 128 MB video card with DirectX 8 support (pixel and vertex shaders), DirectX 7 compatible sound card, 1.7 GB of free hard drive space, DirectX 9.0c (in
Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword — FAQ
Can I run Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword?+
On a mid-range GPU like an RTX 4060 you can expect around 120 FPS at 1080p in Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword. Budget GPUs get about 54 FPS and high-end GPUs around 228 FPS. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
Can Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword run without a graphics card?+
No — Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is too demanding for integrated graphics. You'll need a dedicated GPU.
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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.