Sid Meier's Civilization 4 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher:
- 2K Games
- Release date:
- 25 October 2005 (19 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.3 / 5 (14 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.2 / 10 - not demanding
Official Sid Meier's Civilization 4 system requirements for PC
To run Sid Meier's Civilization 4, you'll need at least 256 MB of RAM and 1.7 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon HD 7570. As for your CPU, an Pentium 4 1.80 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Pentium 4 1.80 or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- DirectX 9.0c-compatible 64 MB video card with Hardware T&L support ( GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better)
- CPU:
- 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
- RAM:
- 256 MB RAM (Windows 2000) / 512 MB RAM (Windows XP)
- File size:
- 1.7 GB Free
- Operating system:
- Windows® 2000/XP with SP1 or higher
- DirectX:
- DirectX® version 9.0c (included) or higher
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support (pixel & vertex shaders)
- CPU:
- 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
- RAM:
- 512 MB RAM
- File size:
- 1.7 GB Free
- Operating system:
- Windows® 2000/XP with SP1 or higher
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
Sid Meier's Civilization 4 performance on your PC
Sid Meier's Civilization 4 performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 28.0x faster than Radeon HD 7570. Your GPU can run Sid Meier's Civilization 4 at minimum settings according to Firaxis Games.
Sid Meier's Civilization 4 performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 174.0x faster than Pentium 4 1.80. Your CPU can run Sid Meier's Civilization 4 at recommended settings according to Firaxis Games.
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