How Many FPS Does Sid Meier's Civilization VI Get with GTX 1070? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

124FPS

1080p UltraEstimated

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater

GPU1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 530

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage17 GB available space

GTX 1070 Specifications

BrandNVIDIA

VRAM8 GB

Power Draw (TDP)150W

TierHigh-end

Benchmark30

1080p (Full HD)30/100

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI FPS with a GTX 1070 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

124FPS

min 75Excellent

1440p

85FPS

min 61Good

37FPS

min 33Acceptable

High

1080p

162FPS

min 98Excellent

1440p

110FPS

min 78Good

48FPS

min 42Acceptable

Medium

1080p

212FPS

min 128Excellent

1440p

144FPS

min 103Excellent

63FPS

min 56Good

Low

1080p

274FPS

min 165Excellent

1440p

187FPS

min 133Excellent

81FPS

min 71Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 46%

1440pCPU 27%

4KGPU 41%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	124FPS min 75Excellent	85FPS min 61Good	37FPS min 33Acceptable
High	162FPS min 98Excellent	110FPS min 78Good	48FPS min 42Acceptable
Medium	212FPS min 128Excellent	144FPS min 103Excellent	63FPS min 56Good
Low	274FPS min 165Excellent	187FPS min 133Excellent	81FPS min 71Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 46%	CPU 27%	GPU 41%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

This one does matter: from the Intel Core i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the GTX 1070. There is 25% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Upscaling renders Sid Meier's Civilization VI at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the GTX 1070 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	124	155	180
1440p	85	115	140
4K	37	54	68

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1070 has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.

Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.

Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?

These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.

With that CPU, the GTX 1070 has headroom to spare in Sid Meier's Civilization VI: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.

The CheckFPS verdict

Analysis based on real in-game FPS, not spec sheets

Is the GTX 1070 Enough for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

The GTX 1070 delivers 124 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Sid Meier's Civilization VI. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.

At 1440p it gets 85 FPS and at 4K 37 FPS at Ultra quality.

This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably

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GTX 1070 or RX 6600M for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

In Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p Ultra, the GTX 1070 gets 124 FPS and the RX 6600M 137 FPS. The RX 6600M is 10% ahead.

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Other GPUs for Sid Meier's Civilization VI

GTX 1660 SuperNVIDIA 6GB

144FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB

144FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA 6GB

137FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1660NVIDIA 6GB

118FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA 6GB

113FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 980 TiNVIDIA 6GB

102FPS

1080p Ultra

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If none of these convinces you for Sid Meier's Civilization VI, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.

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Frequently asked questions about Sid Meier's Civilization VI on the GTX 1070

How many FPS does the GTX 1070 get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The GTX 1070 averages 124 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 162 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 274 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 1070 manages around 85 FPS at 1440p and around 37 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 1070 run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 1070 averages above 60 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p, 1440p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Sid Meier's Civilization VI figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The GTX 1070 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the GTX 1070 from around 37 native FPS to an estimated 54 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 1070?

The figures on this page assume a Intel Core i5-13400, a mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the card. What matters with the GTX 1070 is that the CPU is not far below it: past that class, moving up a processor barely changes FPS at higher resolutions.

Sid Meier's Civilization VI system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater

GPU1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 530

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage17 GB available space

Sid Meier's Civilization VI FPS with a GTX 1070 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

124FPS

min 75Excellent

1440p

85FPS

min 61Good

37FPS

min 33Acceptable

High

1080p

162FPS

min 98Excellent

1440p

110FPS

min 78Good

48FPS

min 42Acceptable

Medium

1080p

212FPS

min 128Excellent

1440p

144FPS

min 103Excellent

63FPS

min 56Good

Low

1080p

274FPS

min 165Excellent

1440p

187FPS

min 133Excellent

81FPS

min 71Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 46%

1440pCPU 27%

4KGPU 41%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	124FPS min 75Excellent	85FPS min 61Good	37FPS min 33Acceptable
High	162FPS min 98Excellent	110FPS min 78Good	48FPS min 42Acceptable
Medium	212FPS min 128Excellent	144FPS min 103Excellent	63FPS min 56Good
Low	274FPS min 165Excellent	187FPS min 133Excellent	81FPS min 71Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 46%	CPU 27%	GPU 41%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	124	155	180
1440p	85	115	140
4K	37	54	68

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1070 has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.

Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.

Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?

These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.

Frequently asked questions about Sid Meier's Civilization VI on the GTX 1070

How many FPS does the GTX 1070 get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The GTX 1070 averages 124 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 162 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 274 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 1070 manages around 85 FPS at 1440p and around 37 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 1070 run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Do these Sid Meier's Civilization VI figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The GTX 1070 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the GTX 1070 from around 37 native FPS to an estimated 54 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 1070?