Sid Meier's Civilization® V
💾 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
🚀 Recommended GPU: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
Target: 60 FPS
Official PC System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
1080p @ 30 FPS (Low Settings)
OSWindows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
GPU256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
RAM2GB RAM
Storage8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
DirectXDirectX® version 9.0c
Recommended Requirements
1080p @ 60 FPS (High Settings)
OSWindows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
CPU1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
GPU512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
RAM4 GB RAM
Storage8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
DirectXDirectX® version 11
4K Ultra / Enthusiast
1440p / 4K @ 60+ FPS (Ultra Settings) — editorial estimate, not an official figure
OSWindows 11 64-bit
CPUIntel Core i7-13700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / RTX 4080
RAM32 GB RAM
VRAM12 GB+ VRAM
Storage8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
DirectXVersion 12
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Best Graphic Settings & FPS Boost Tips
- Keep your GPU driver on the latest Game Ready / Adrenalin branch before comparing frame rates.
- If frame pacing stutters, lower Shadows, Volumetric Lighting and Ambient Occlusion one step each.
- Use Fullscreen mode instead of Borderless Windowed to cut input latency and gain a few FPS.
