Can I Run Sid Meier's Civilization® V?
Wondering if your PC can run Sid Meier's Civilization® V? Released in 2010, it is a moderate title for modern gaming PCs. Below you can detect your graphics card in the browser and get an exact FPS estimate at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, see how popular GPUs perform, and check the official minimum and recommended system requirements — all without downloading anything.
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System requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
- RAM
- 2GB RAM
- Sound
- DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
- OS *
- Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
- DirectX®
- DirectX® version 9.0c
- Hard Drive
- 8 GB Free
- Note
- Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Recommended
- CPU
- 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
- GPU
- 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
- RAM
- 4 GB RAM
- Sound
- DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
- OS *
- Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
- DirectX®
- DirectX® version 11
- Hard Drive
- 8 GB Free
- Note
- Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Sid Meier's Civilization® V — frequently asked questions
Can I run Sid Meier's Civilization® V on my PC?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is a moderate game. The fastest way to know is to run the instant in-browser check above — it detects your graphics card and shows your estimated FPS in seconds. You can also compare your GPU against the table below.
Is the Sid Meier's Civilization® V FPS estimate accurate?
Our estimates come from real benchmark data across reference GPUs, interpolated for your card — typically within about 15%. Measured data points are labelled as such, and you can run the in-browser benchmark for a result tuned to your exact PC.






