Can I run Sid Meier's Civilization VII?

To run Sid Meier's Civilization VII at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RX 6600 with a Core i7-8700K and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is a GTX 1050 Ti. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.

Updated October 12, 2026

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Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Strategy

Graphics for 60 FPS (est.): RX 6600
Processor for 60 FPS (est.): Core i7-8700K
Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.): GTX 1050 Ti
RAM: 16 GB

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Runs well

Expect about 45 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VII at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: High settings at 1440p (30 FPS).

Estimated FPS at every setting

Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.

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1440p

Low

Medium

High

Ultra

4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.

Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?

Your parts vs this game

Graphics

GTX 1660 SuperFor 60 FPS: RX 6600

minimum

Processor

Ryzen 5 3600For 60 FPS: Core i7-8700K

minimum

RAM

16 GBNeeded: 16 GB

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What to do next

Upgrade advice

To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RX 6600 or better, then after that the Ryzen 5 3600 becomes the limit, so plan a CPU upgrade too.

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Sid Meier's Civilization VII at a glance

Sid Meier's Civilization VII is a strategy game from 2025. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 6600 / Intel Arc A750. It asks for 16 GB of RAM (minimum 8 GB).

Our estimate: you need about an RX 6600 for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GTX 1050 Ti can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Core i7-8700K or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 6 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.

Sid Meier's Civilization VII system requirements

Official PC requirements from the Steam store page (opens in a new tab), last checked 2026-10-12.
Part	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Win 10 64 Bit	Win 10 64 Bit
Processor	Intel i5-4690 / Intel i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Graphics	NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 460 / Intel Arc A380	NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 6600 / Intel Arc A750
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
Storage	20 GB	20 GB

Parts named above: GTX 1050, RX 460, Arc A380, RTX 2060, RX 6600, Arc A750, Core i5-4690K, Core i3-10100F, Ryzen 3 1200, Core i5-10400F, Ryzen 5 3600X.

Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RX 6600 graphics, Core i7-8700K processor and 16 GB RAM.

Sid Meier's Civilization VII FPS by graphics card

Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RX 6600). Cells that stop at 70 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.

Graphics card	1080p Low	1080p High	1440p High	4K High
UHD 630	6	3	2	Not recommended
Radeon 780M	33	19	12	Not recommended
GTX 1050 Ti	31	18	12	Not recommended
GTX 1650	37	21	14	Not recommended
GTX 1060 6GB	55	31	21	8
GTX 1660 Super	70	45	30	11
RTX 2060	70	54	36	12
RTX 3060	70	70	48	18
RX 6600	70	60	40	14
RTX 4060	70	70	55	20
RX 7600	70	70	51	18
RTX 3070	70	70	69	28
RTX 4070 Super	70	70	70	41
RX 7900 XTX	70	70	70	59
RTX 4090	70	70	70	70

Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?

4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.

Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate

Best Sid Meier's Civilization VII settings for your PC

Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): Low settings at 1080p for about 37 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 21 FPS.
Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1440p for about 65 FPS. 1080p High: about 70 FPS.
High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 70 FPS. 1080p High: about 70 FPS.

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Sid Meier's Civilization VII FAQs

Can I run Sid Meier's Civilization VII on a GTX 1650?

Estimated: about 37 FPS on Low and 21 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It's playable on Low settings.

What graphics card do I need for Sid Meier's Civilization VII at 60 FPS?

Our model puts an RX 6600 or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough.

How much RAM does Sid Meier's Civilization VII need?

Minimum 8 GB, recommended 16 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.

Can Sid Meier's Civilization VII run on integrated graphics?

Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 33 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 6 FPS on Intel UHD 630. Newer integrated graphics can handle it.

How much storage does Sid Meier's Civilization VII need?

About 20 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.