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| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | OS Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7 | OS Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7 |
| Processor | Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz | Processor |
| Memory | Memory 2GB | Memory 4 GB |
| Graphics | Graphics 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS, or Core i3 integrated graphics | Graphics |
| DirectX | DirectX DirectX version 9.0c | DirectX DirectX Version 11 |
| Storage | Storage 8 GB Free | Storage 8 GB Free |
| Sound Card | Sound Card DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card | Sound Card DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card |
| Note | Note Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device | Note Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device |
Sid Meier's Civilization® V minimum requirements for Windows assume having at least Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7 operating system. Your processor should be Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz or a more powerful one. The minimum RAM requirement is 2GB. As for a graphics card, it should be 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS, or Core i3 integrated graphics. You also have to have 8 GB Free free disk space to install the game.
If you go for recommended requirements for Sid Meier's Civilization® V for Windows, your operating system should be Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7. Recommended CPU would be 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU CPU or equivalent. For RAM, it is recommended to have 4 GB or more. And video card — 512 MB ATI 4800 series, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series.
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | OS 10.12 (Sierra): Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) CPU Speed: 2.4 GHzMemory: 2 GB Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8600Video Card (Intel): HD 4000Video Memory (VRam): 256MBMultiplayer: 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. | OS — |
| NOTICE | NOTICE The following video chipsets are not supported for Civilization V:ATI Radeon X1000 series, HD 2400Nvidia GeForce 7000 series, 8600, 9400Intel GMA (950/X3100), HD 3000NOTICE:The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. | NOTICE — |
| Processor | Processor — | Processor |
| Memory | Memory — | Memory 4GB |
| CPU Speed | CPU Speed — | CPU Speed 2.4 GHz |
| Video RAM | Video RAM — | Video RAM Video: 1GB |
As for Mac OS, Sid Meier's Civilization® V requirements here start with 10.12 (Sierra): Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) CPU Speed: 2.4 GHzMemory: 2 GB Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8600Video Card (Intel): HD 4000Video Memory (VRam): 256MBMultiplayer: 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. operating system.
Intel Quad Core processor is recommended. Plus, 4GB of RAM.
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You would be able to run Sid Meier's Civilization® V on your PC if it meets minimum requirements below. You can also use our free test tool to check it!
Minimum requirements for Windows are:
Minimum requirements for Mac are:
You need at least 2GB of RAM to run Sid Meier's Civilization® V on PC, but 4 GB is recommended.
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz is a minimum requirement for PC to be able to run Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
At least 8 GB Free of disk space is required to install Sid Meier's Civilization® V on your PC.
You need 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS, or Core i3 integrated graphics or more powerful video card.
DirectX version 9.0c or greater is necessary for this game.
Yes, as long as it meets minimum requirements above.
Yes, Civilization V supports Mac if it meets the following minimum requirements:
Sid Meier's Civilization® V release date is 23 September, 2021.
