Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is well above Sid Meier’s Civilization VI's recommended spec. We estimate ~97 fps at 1080p high (range 77–116, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~68 fps on high). Its 6 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
low16411569
medium1268853
high976841
ultra775432
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: ultra preset
  • 60 fps at 1440p: high preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: low 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 3050 6GB back.
  • Processor needed for ~97 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
  • With the recommended CPU (FX-8350): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 97.

Video memory

  • GeForce RTX 3050 6GB: 6 GB
  • Minimum spec: 1 GB (+5 GB headroom)
  • Recommended spec: 2 GB (+4 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~60 fps vs 41 now (est.)

+48% 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 RTX 3050 6GB
GeForce GTX 16506747-31%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9365-3%
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB9768—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB14098+45%
Radeon RX 6600153107+59%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB167117+72%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU173121+79%
Radeon RX 7600193135+100%
GeForce RTX 4060197138+103%
GeForce RTX 3070230161+138%
GeForce RTX 4070290203+200%
Radeon RX 7800 XT300+226+234%
GeForce RTX 5070300+233+245%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+300++348%
GeForce RTX 4080300+300++366%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++641%

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on other hardware

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