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Can I Run Civilization IV®: Warlords?

Firaxis Games · 2007

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

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Civilization IV®: Warlords 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®: Warlords System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Civilization IV®: Warlords, component by component.

Minimum

1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent, 256MB RAM, 64 MB Video Card w/Hardware T L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better), DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card, 1.7 GB of free hard drive space, Direct X 9.0c (included) Recommended: 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent/better, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support (pixel and vertex shaders), DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX 9.0c (included) SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows 2000 (plus Service Pack 1 or higher), Windows XP (Home or Professional) (plu

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

Civilization IV®: Warlords — FAQ

Can I run Civilization IV®: Warlords?+

On a mid-range GPU like an RTX 4060 you can expect around 120 FPS at 1080p in Civilization IV®: Warlords. 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®: Warlords run without a graphics card?+

No — Civilization IV®: Warlords is too demanding for integrated graphics. You'll need a dedicated GPU.

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