Sid Meier's Civilization V on GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Yes. The GeForce RTX 4080 Super is well above Sid Meier's Civilization V's recommended spec. We estimate 300+ fps at 1080p high (range 300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect 300+ fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
| medium | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
| high | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
| ultra | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: ultra preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 4080 Super back.
- With the recommended CPU: CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 300+.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super: 16 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Sid Meier's Civilization V on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 300+ | 300+ | -86% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 300+ | 300+ | -80% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 300+ | 300+ | -70% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 300+ | 300+ | -67% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 300+ | 300+ | -64% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 300+ | -62% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 300+ | 300+ | -58% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 300+ | 300+ | -57% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 300+ | -50% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | -37% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | -30% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | -28% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | -6% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | -2% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | 300+ | 300+ | — |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +56% |
Sid Meier's Civilization V on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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