Sid Meier's Civilization System Requirements

Windows PC Requirements

Minimum:

• OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
  
• Memory: 2GB RAM
  
• Graphics: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
  

Recommended:

• OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  
• Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
  
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
  
• Graphics: 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
  

Macintosh Requirements

Minimum:

• OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
  Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz
  Memory: 2 GB RAM
  Hard Disk Space: 8 GB
  Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600
  Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8600
  Video Card (Intel): HD 4000
  Video Memory (VRam): 256MB
  
  Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. Please note, it is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users.
  
• NOTICE:This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)
  
• NOTICE: The following video chipsets are not supported for Civilization V:
  ATI Radeon X1000 series, HD 2400
  Nvidia GeForce 7000 series, 8600, 9400
  Intel GMA (950/X3100), HD 3000
  
  NOTICE:The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.

Recommended:

• Processor: Intel Quad Core
  
• Memory: 4GB
  
• CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz
  
• Video RAM: 1GB
  
  

Linux Requirements

Operating System: SteamOS, Ubuntu
CPU Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD A10
CPU Speed: 2.4GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 10 GB
Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 6450
Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 640M
Video Card (Intel): Iris Pro
Video Memory (VRam): 1GB

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Don't meet the above requirements? Running on Ubuntu? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Civ V, it just means we have not tested and vetted your configuration. Visit the Civilization V community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Civ V Linux and future AAA Linux releases!

NOTICE: Intel Integrated video chipsets (GMA 9XX, HD 3XXX) will not run Civilization V for SteamOS and Linux, and are unsupported.

NOTICE:The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
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Find specs for all Windows versions:

Windows 10 and Windows 11 specifications:
• Step 1. Open Windows Explorer, locate "This PC".
• Step 2. Right-click "This PC" icon and select the "Properties" option.

Windows 8 specifications:
• Processor, memory and operating system: Click the Windows Start Button » Settings Tile » PC and Devices » PC Info.

Windows 7 specifications:
• Step 1. Right-click the “Computer” icon to open the menu » Select the "Properties" option.

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