Civ VII PC system requirements are now available!

[Arcaian]

Ok, just checking if an laptop could run, would a GeForce 940MX (2GB of VRAM) work in minimum? The rest I sure would work out for minimum just not if that GPU could handle it

I'm sad to say that it's unlikely it would run it, I think - it's a generation behind the minimum requirement, it's an upper low-range card instead of a mid range card, and it's designed for mobile contexts Benchmarks back that up, with pretty massive performance differences between the 940MX and the 1050. You miiiight be able to get away with something close to 30 fps if you played on a lowered resolution, and given it's a strategy game the fps doesn't have to be super high, but I think this one will be a struggle. It's an almost decade-old lower-end mobile GPU, it just doesn't hold up very well nowadays.

 

[Isengardtom]

Apple showcased the game in their video for the upcoming release of the M4 iMac

Looks like it will be well optimised for this Mac which has a base M4 chip in it which is very nice to see

 

[jozef57]

Only using 20GB of storage is a refreshing change to see these days! Very nice. I appreciate that the requirements also give guidance on the resolution and expected FPS - comprehensive information

correct i was pleasantly supised by that

 

[technome]

Apple showcased the game in their video for the upcoming release of the M4 iMac

Looks like it will be well optimised for this Mac which has a base M4 chip in it which is very nice to see

It's unlikely to need M4. I expect any Apple Silicon Mac, i.e. M1 onwards, will be fine.

 

[Riconatic]

It's unlikely to need M4. I expect any Apple Silicon Mac, i.e. M1 onwards, will be fine.

I would not say fine.

But basic m1 get bit less than 5000 usually at 3dmark wild life extreme. And it is about same as minimum spec nvidia 1050.

M3 should be at around 8000 and that is where nvidia 1060 is.

 

[victor jesus]

Hi guys
I have questions about the features of my PC with the game, I would like to know if it is at least compatible with the minimum requirements, I have questions about these requirements. This is the information about my PC:

 

[Riconatic]

Hi guys
I have questions about the features of my PC with the game, I would like to know if it is at least compatible with the minimum requirements, I have questions about these requirements. This is the information about my PC:

You have really old laptop (9-10 years old) which was only midrange from gpu side then.

It is not even close fulfilling the minimum GPU spec. Propably about factor of 4 too slow.

 

[victor jesus]

You have really old laptop (9-10 years old) which was only midrange from gpu side then.

It is not even close fulfilling the minimum GPU spec. Propably about factor of 4 too slow.

I bought it not long ago, it's almost 5 years old. Thank you for your response.

 

[Riconatic]

I bought it not long ago, it's almost 5 years old. Thank you for your response.

I should have written laptop technology is 9-10 years old. It does not matter when it was carried out from store.

 

[doolar]

I would not say fine.

But basic m1 get bit less than 5000 usually at 3dmark wild life extreme. And it is about same as minimum spec nvidia 1050.

M3 should be at around 8000 and that is where nvidia 1060 is.

M1 Pro scores around 9k in the same test. There’s a huge difference between the pedestrian M-series and the Pro-Max-Ultra variants. Just want to clarify that.

 

[DannyMustardpants]

Can anyone help me with the graphics card requirements?

Ideally I just want to play on the recommended settings, which says you need an RTX 2060. Would an RTX 3050 basically be good enough?

I usually turn off animations and the like.

 

[Riconatic]

Can anyone help me with the graphics card requirements?

Ideally I just want to play on the recommended settings, which says you need an RTX 2060. Would an RTX 3050 basically be good enough?

I usually turn off animations and the like.

If we say 3050 is 100% then 2060 is maybe 115% on average. And other recommended rx 6600 maybe 120%.

So you are close, but not there. Lot of variables in play so hard to say more.

 

[DannyMustardpants]

If we say 3050 is 100% then 2060 is maybe 115% on average. And other recommended rx 6600 maybe 120%.

So you are close, but not there. Lot of variables in play so hard to say more.

That's not too bad. I might just go with the 3050 and change some of the settings manually. Thanks for the info!

 

[unfairlane]

If you can afford it, yeah, it's nice insurance against future requirements, or buying a larger monitor in the future. Especially on laptops where it's harder to upgrade later (i.e. typically impossible).

But in the context of the limited budget unfairlane was citing, and the $130 price on that mini pc (which is cheap to the point of being suspiciously cheap, IMO), I see going with 8 GB rather than 16 GB as a perfectly reasonable compromise to keep things within a budget. Per the Steam Hardware Survey, more than 60% of people are still using 1920x1200 or lower. So, if someone asks, "what should I get on a budget?" then my assumption unless they state otherwise is 1080p.

But the price point really does make a difference, and that's part of why I'm glad Firaxis has provided a three-reference-point system, and with multiple CPU and GPU vendors at each tier.

I`m very thankful for the insightful input, and yeah you were right about the resolution too, it will be 1080p or 1920x1200 since I`m using a 60" plasma-tv as monitor.

As it is now I cannot see how to buy both a hot enough pc + the game, it will be a too high price just to play. I have an old Xbox Series S and it will run the game, but then will I have to buy the game a 2nd time to eventually run it on a pc later?

 

[Nikolai II]

I have an old Xbox Series S and it will run the game, but then will I have to buy the game a 2nd time to eventually run it on a pc later?

Yes.

 

[Quintillus]

I`m very thankful for the insightful input, and yeah you were right about the resolution too, it will be 1080p or 1920x1200 since I`m using a 60" plasma-tv as monitor.

As it is now I cannot see how to buy both a hot enough pc + the game, it will be a too high price just to play. I have an old Xbox Series S and it will run the game, but then will I have to buy the game a 2nd time to eventually run it on a pc later?

As Nikolai II says, yes...

What do you have currently? The game might run on it, if sub-optimally. Or it might run sub-optimally on a "not hot enough" PC (adequate CPU, inadequate video card) that can later be upgraded. There often is a continuum in terms of how well the game runs, where the official "minimum" isn't the absolute minimum, but the lowest point at which the developer feels comfortable saying, "it will run acceptably."

 

[trev1972]

Sitting on a budget desktop here (r5 4500, rx 6600, 1tb nvme ssd) and its a relief to see i am around the 'recommended specs' to be honest
I suspect i may need to upgrade if i get the game and want to play bigger maps.

 

[SammyKhalifa]

So . . . is there an onboard desktop graphics version of the minimum GPU requirements? I'm slowly researching getting a laptop, maybe for BF or so. It won't be my primary civ machine, but would I really be limited to finding one with a discrete graphics card? Most of the laptops I'm looking at are mostly onboard. Sorry about the basic question but I'm not really a laptop guy

 

[trev1972]

So . . . is there an onboard desktop graphics version of the minimum GPU requirements? I'm slowly researching getting a laptop, maybe for BF or so. It won't be my primary civ machine, but would I really be limited to finding one with a discrete graphics card? Most of the laptops I'm looking at are mostly onboard. Sorry about the basic question but I'm not really a laptop guy

I think some of the better ryzen processors have half decent igpu's but would personally go for a discrete card.

 

[bkn42]

So, time for a PC upgrade! If you guys can help catch me up to speed on the market? Trying to future proof what I buy. I do pretty much just strategy games, and buy based on Civ cycles. Very good budget, but i'm not going to break the bank for like a NV 5090 just to play Civ.

It seems AMD Ryzen series is the clear winner these days on CPU side, but not sure which to get.
- 9800X3D just came out, and the 3D cache looks to help gaming a lot. But is Civ and other strategy games better off with more workload capacity like 9900X? That certainly seems to be bottle neck for most civ games once they fill out with DLC and mods.
- Seems 9950X3D right around the corner should beat them all, but i am worried about price.
- Any other sweet spots on price/performance? Willing to go high end 7000 line if its better value.

GPU seems a bit closer, unsure what to think here.
- Nvidia has 50 series coming out early next year. 5080 seems ideal, if price and availability is there, which are huge question marks. 4080 if the price drops?
- AMD Radeon series seems to have very different opinions and performance based on where you look. 7900 XTX and XT series are anywhere from subpar to outstanding on price to performance ratio compared to NV40 series

Thanks!