Sid Meier's Civilization VI: PC requirements & FPS
Official minimum and recommended specs, and the frame rate to expect on your hardware.
Estimated FPS by graphics card
Estimates from the official requirements, not benchmarks (±20%).
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | ≈460 | ≈455 | ≈415 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | ≈450 | ≈430 | ≈330 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | ≈445 | ≈415 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | ≈430 | ≈375 | ≈185 |
| GeForce RTX 5060 | ≈345 | ≈195 | ≈115 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | ≈455 | ≈445 | ≈370 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER | ≈430 | ≈370 | ≈180 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | ≈295 | ≈160 | ≈95 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | ≈260 | ≈185 | ≈80 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | ≈445 | ≈415 | ≈295 |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | ≈415 | ≈350 | ≈220 |
| Radeon RX 7600 | ≈270 | ≈145 | ≈85 |
| Arc B580 | ≈295 | ≈215 | ≈95 |
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | ≈155 | ≈80 | ≈45 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | ≈115 | ≈60 | ≈35 |
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How we estimate: a PC exactly at the recommended spec is taken as ~60 FPS at 1080p Medium and one at the minimum spec as ~30 FPS at 1080p Low; your CPU and GPU scores are compared with those, then fixed multipliers for resolution and preset apply. Real results vary with drivers, patches and upscalers.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | — | FX-8350 · 1500 |
| Graphics | 1 GB & AMD 5570 · not recognisednVidia 450 · not recognisedIntel Integrated Graphics 530 · not recognised | Radeon HD 7970 · 460GeForce GTX 770 · 430 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 17 GB | 23 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
| Operating system | Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64 | Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64 |
From the publisher's Steam page; each part is matched to our performance score (1–10,000). Some parts could not be recognised.
Cheapest PC for Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS
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About the game
Civilization VI is a 4X turn-based strategy game in which players guide a civilization from its founding as a small settlement through multiple eras of development. Players explore a procedurally generated map, found cities, research technologies, develop culture, engage in diplomacy, and compete against AI or human opponents to achieve victory through military dominance, scientific advancement, cultural influence, religious conversion, or diplomatic consensus. A key design change from its predecessor is the "unstacking" of cities, requiring players to place districts on surrounding tiles rather than stacking all improvements in the city center, making terrain and geography central to strategic planning. The game received two major expansions, Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm, which introduced mechanics like city loyalty, golden/dark ages, climate change, and natural disasters. It was succeeded by Civilization VII in 2025.
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Game data: IGDB.com · official requirements and artwork from the publishers' Steam pages.