Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on GeForce GTX 1650

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce GTX 1650 meets Sid Meier’s Civilization VI's recommended spec. We estimate ~67 fps at 1080p high (range 53–80, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~47 fps on high). Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low1137948
medium876136
high674728
ultra533722
Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

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: high preset
  • 60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.

What limits performance

  • Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 1650 back.
  • Processor needed for ~67 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
  • With the recommended CPU (FX-8350): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~67 fps.

Video memory

  • GeForce GTX 1650: 4 GB
  • Minimum spec: 1 GB (+3 GB headroom)
  • Recommended spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~68 fps vs 47 now (est.)

+45% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~60 fps vs 28 now (est.)

+115% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI; usually the cheapest.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card1080p1440pvs GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 16506747—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9365+40%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB14098+110%
Radeon RX 6600153107+130%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB167117+150%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU173121+160%
Radeon RX 7600193135+190%
GeForce RTX 4060197138+195%
GeForce RTX 3070230161+245%
GeForce RTX 4070290203+335%
Radeon RX 7800 XT300+226+385%
GeForce RTX 5070300+233+400%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+300++550%
GeForce RTX 4080300+300++575%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++975%

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on other hardware

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