Civilization VII PC Specs

Firaxis Xs the complete Windows system specifications for Sid Meier's Civilization VII. Word is specs for macOS and Linux users will follow. Read on to see if your rig is ready for just one more turn when the new installment in the beloved strategy series arrives in February:

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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 7, 2024, 17:43
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Oct 7, 2024, 17:43
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LordSteev wrote on Oct 4, 2024, 04:58:
I used to love Civ....I could stay up for days with no sleep to finish a game, just complete absorption. As they simplified each one to appeal to a wider audience, they got just a little less immersive each time for me. Six was the one that finally stopped me playing, not sure why. But for sure I didn't like the cartoonish direction everything went in. I'll buy this, but I'll probably wait for a sale. Once upon a time, this would have been an insta-buy.


Agreed. I played Civ 1, Civ 2, and Civ 4 to death. I can barely remember the others. Civ 5 I think was OK, but 6 was my least played Civ game by far... with all the district restrictions and nonsense, but with AI that still just priorities blowing up your improvements [why can't this be a toggle FFS], it just wasn't enjoyable for me.

I'm not seeing much in 7 that appeals to me, in-fact, they just seem to be copying/adding some of the more annoying mechanics from Humankind that turned me off that game.

So this may be the first Civ game i actually pass on, well, until it's on sale at 80% off or so.
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 4, 2024, 19:05
Jivaro
 
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 19:05
Oct 4, 2024, 19:05
 Jivaro
 
Look, if they have visuals that explain the specs, more power to them. I love fancy graphics as much as the next guy and I have the hardware.
When I look at the entire published history of the series, it just makes that really hard to believe thats all....and it wouldn't be the first time a game lists ultra specs that aren't actually required to run the game in ultra with a great frame rate. I have never gotten a good understanding for why game developers/publishers do this but whatever.
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Oct 4, 2024, 15:51
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 15:51
Oct 4, 2024, 15:51
 
Xeth Nyrrow wrote on Oct 4, 2024, 12:07:
Ultra specs are LOL. It makes you wonder why they are so focused on graphical fidelity in a strategy game. Less time on cutting edge visuals, more time on depth of play guys.

BOTH, please .
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 4, 2024, 12:07
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 12:07
Oct 4, 2024, 12:07
 
Ultra specs are LOL. It makes you wonder why they are so focused on graphical fidelity in a strategy game. Less time on cutting edge visuals, more time on depth of play guys.
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 4, 2024, 11:48
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Oct 4, 2024, 11:48
 
Tom wrote on Oct 4, 2024, 11:44:
What's wrong with scalability (down or up) if they can pull it off? This is the part of the magic of PC gaming, folks.

Exactly, man. It also adds value to the Steam Deck when you can play a Deck game while waiting half an hour for the AI turn to finish! You gotta just simply embrace the opportunities brought upon you by peasant hardware!
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 4, 2024, 11:44
Tom
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 11:44
Oct 4, 2024, 11:44
Tom
 
What's wrong with scalability (down or up) if they can pull it off? This is part of the magic of PC gaming, folks.

This comment was edited on Oct 4, 2024, 17:47.
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 4, 2024, 11:26
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 11:26
Oct 4, 2024, 11:26
 
Primalchrome wrote on Oct 4, 2024, 10:21:
The game is basically doing the same thing as it did when Civ III was released in 2001......but now it *needs* 16GB of RAM, Core i5, and a 2060? I think Firaxis needs to invest in CivGPT to clean up that code base.
2060 came out almost 6 years ago. Ryzen 3600 is worse than Intel 8th gen. Try running Win11 + game on 8GB.

I'm astounded it runs on Ryzen 1200. Last gen Intel Celeron whooped that thing.

Upgrade your hardware people. You're holding back the rest of us.
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 4, 2024, 10:21
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 10:21
Oct 4, 2024, 10:21
 
The game is basically doing the same thing as it did when Civ III was released in 2001......but now it *needs* 16GB of RAM, Core i5, and a 2060? I think Firaxis needs to invest in CivGPT to clean up that code base.
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Oct 4, 2024, 09:52
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 09:52
Oct 4, 2024, 09:52
 
Pretty happy with the recommended specs. The ultra ones are silly.
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Oct 4, 2024, 08:35
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 08:35
Oct 4, 2024, 08:35
 
Recommended specs are quite modest that's nice to see. For Ultra it's awesome to see those CPU and RAM requirements. Between this is an MSFS2024 it's cool to see simulation/strategy games actually using high end hardware, but a 300W CPU being recommended does seem a bit crazy. Haven't played a Civ game since Civ2 but maybe this will be the time I get back into it.

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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 4, 2024, 06:59
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 06:59
Oct 4, 2024, 06:59
 
LordSteev wrote on Oct 4, 2024, 04:58:
I used to love Civ....I could stay up for days with no sleep to finish a game, just complete absorption. As they simplified each one to appeal to a wider audience, they got just a little less immersive each time for me. Six was the one that finally stopped me playing, not sure why. But for sure I didn't like the cartoonish direction everything went in. I'll buy this, but I'll probably wait for a sale. Once upon a time, this would have been an insta-buy.


Same here, the whole series lost its appeal as it became tailored more for the mainstream PC gamer. If this goes back to the "roots" so to speak, I will be pleasantly surprised.
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 4, 2024, 04:58
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 04:58
Oct 4, 2024, 04:58
 
I used to love Civ....I could stay up for days with no sleep to finish a game, just complete absorption. As they simplified each one to appeal to a wider audience, they got just a little less immersive each time for me. Six was the one that finally stopped me playing, not sure why. But for sure I didn't like the cartoonish direction everything went in. I'll buy this, but I'll probably wait for a sale. Once upon a time, this would have been an insta-buy.

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Oct 4, 2024, 02:53
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Oct 4, 2024, 02:53
 
honestly the only reason i'm interested is for the main title music. 4 and 6 had phenomenal music from christopher tin.
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Oct 4, 2024, 02:26
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 4, 2024, 02:26
Oct 4, 2024, 02:26
 
I kind of lost track after.....IV i think? The last one that was considered "good" in any case. Anyone following the development of this one?
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 3, 2024, 22:58
Jivaro
 
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 3, 2024, 22:58
Oct 3, 2024, 22:58
 Jivaro
 
wtf do you need a 40x0 series on a civ game for? wow
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Tank Destroyer 1996
Oct 3, 2024, 21:57
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Tank Destroyer 1996 Oct 3, 2024, 21:57
Oct 3, 2024, 21:57
 
Those are pretty good specs. The ultra is kind of high for the ram and video card requirements. I will need to upgrade to 7800XT from my 6950XT. Or so that's what I'll say when I do. Look the specs say I need that okay?. Evilgrin
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 3, 2024, 21:49
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 3, 2024, 21:49
Oct 3, 2024, 21:49
 
Seriously? Man I barely meet rec specs. Given what a disappointment VI was for me I'll be taking a wait and see on this one for sure. I'm still happily chugging along with V at 1140 hours.
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs
Oct 3, 2024, 20:40
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Re: Civilization VII PC Specs Oct 3, 2024, 20:40
Oct 3, 2024, 20:40
 
...when the new installment in the beloved strategy series arrives in February...

Yeah, I might play the game in February of a yet to be determined far future earth year but certainly not when it arrives Wink . Gonna wait until they are done season passing and until they release a complete edition as it has become a staple of Firaxis to piecemeal pretty interesting mechanics/content that should have been in the game at the start.

As an added bonus, I will probably own a Zen 7 or Core Ultra 9 585 system by then that will execute the AI turn in milliseconds (yeah, keep dreaming).
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