Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Yes. The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is well above Sid Meier’s Civilization VI's recommended spec. We estimate ~300 fps at 1080p high (range 240–300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~210 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 12 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 300+ | 300+ | 214 |
| medium | 300+ | 273 | 164 |
| high | 300 | 210 | 126 |
| ultra | 240 | 168 | 101 |
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 3080 12GB back.
- Processor needed for ~300 fps: Ryzen 5 7600 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 300.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 12 GB
- Minimum spec: 1 GB (+11 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 2 GB (+10 GB headroom)
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 3080 12GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 67 | 47 | -78% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 93 | 65 | -69% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 140 | 98 | -53% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 153 | 107 | -49% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 167 | 117 | -44% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 173 | 121 | -42% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 193 | 135 | -36% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 197 | 138 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 230 | 161 | -23% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 290 | 203 | -3% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | 300 | 210 | — |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 226 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 233 | +11% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +44% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +50% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +139% |
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI 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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