Civilization VI System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Civilization VI
Developer:
Firaxis Games
Publisher:
2K Games
Release date:
21 October 2016 (7 years old)
User score:
4.3 / 5 (211 votes)

Official Civilization VI system requirements for PC

These are the PC specifications advised by developers to run Civilization VI at minimal and recommended settings. Although these requirements are usually approximate, they can still be used to determine the indicative hardware tier needed to play the game.

PassMinimum requirements

Pass Graphics card:
1 GB DirectX 11 Video Card (AMD 5570 or Nvidia 450)
Pass CPU:
Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
Pass Memory:
4 GB RAM
File size:
12 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7 64bit / 8.1 64bit / 10 64bit
DirectX:
Version 11

PassRecommended requirements

Pass Graphics card:
2 GB DirectX 11 Video Card (AMD 7970 or Nvidia 770 or greater)
Pass CPU:
Fourth generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz or greater
Pass Memory:
8 GB RAM
File size:
12 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7 64bit / 8.1 64bit / 10 64bit
DirectX:
Version 11

Civilization VI performance on your PC

Civilization VI performance with your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon HD 7970
30 fps @ low
1024×768
60 fps @ medium
1366×768
60 fps @ high
1920×1080
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080
60 fps @ epic
3840×2160

Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Civilization VI FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

low settings / 768p
130−140 FPS
medium settings / 768p
85−90 FPS
high settings / 1080p
85−90 FPS
ultra settings / 1080p
85−90 FPS
4K / 2160p
75−80 FPS

Civilization VI performance with your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400
recommended
Core i5-430M

User Ratings

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4.3 211 votes

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