Can My PC Run Sid Meier's Civilization® V?

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Sid Meier's Civilization® V PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

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 DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: Not stated
OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

CPU: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
GPU: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better DirectX®: DirectX® version 11 Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: Not stated
OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-17Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Firaxis Games
Publisher: 2K
Released: 21 September 2010

About Sid Meier's Civilization® V

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What PC do I need for Sid Meier's Civilization® V?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better DirectX®: DirectX® version 11 Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Operating system: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7

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Can my laptop run Sid Meier's Civilization® V?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the 512 MB ATI 4800 series named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.