Civilization V System Requirements

Can I Run Civilization V

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Here are the Civilization V System Requirements (Minimum)

  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
  • CPU SPEED: Info
  • RAM: 2GB
  • VIDEO CARD: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
  • DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 256 MB
  • PIXEL SHADER: 3.0
  • VERTEX SHADER: 3.0
  • OS: Windows® XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • FREE DISK SPACE: 8 GB
  • SOUND CARD: Yes

Civilization V Recommended Requirements

  • CPU: Info
  • CPU SPEED: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • VIDEO CARD: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
  • DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 512 MB
  • PIXEL SHADER: 4.0
  • VERTEX SHADER: 4.0
  • OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • FREE DISK SPACE: 8 GB
  • SOUND CARD: Yes

What Will Run It?

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