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Can I Run Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?

Firaxis Games · 2016

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Can You Run Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — and then some

Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 40601 GB AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 5302GB AMD 7970 or nVidia 770 or greater
CPUCore i5-13400Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greaterFourth Generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz or greater
RAM16 GB4 GB8 GB
OSWindows 11

Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

Deterministic estimates based on Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

46 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

102 FPS

Great

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

194 FPS

Excellent

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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI System Requirements

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64 Processor: Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 530 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 17 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Runtime Libraries, and Microso

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64 Processor: Fourth Generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB AMD 7970 or nVidia 770 or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 23 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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