Can I Run Sid Meier's Civilization V?
Check if your PC meets the system requirements for Sid Meier's Civilization V. View minimum and recommended specs, performance estimates, and find the best deals.

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
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 8 GB
- OS
- Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
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
- Storage
- 8 GB
- OS
- Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
Requirements Breakdown
To run Sid Meier's Civilization V, you need at least a Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz or equivalent CPU, a 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics or equivalent GPU, and 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended experience, Firaxis Games recommends a 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU CPU, a 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better GPU, and 4 GB of RAM. Hardware benchmark data for this game's requirements is incomplete. The assessment above is based on the raw specification text only.
This analysis is based on benchmark scores and may not reflect exact real-world performance.
About Sid Meier's Civilization V
- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher
- 2K
- Categories
- Strategy
- Metacritic
- 90
- Steam Reviews
- 96% Positive
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Benchmark Requirements
Hardware benchmark scores for the required components. Higher = more powerful.