How Many FPS Does Sid Meier's Civilization VI Get with GTX 1660? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

118FPS

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 1660 Specifications

BrandNVIDIA

VRAM6 GB

Power Draw (TDP)120W

TierMid-range

Benchmark29

1080p (Full HD)29/100

These are the basic specs. The full GTX 1660 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Sid Meier's Civilization VI.

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI FPS with a GTX 1660 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

118FPS

min 73Good

1440p

72FPS

min 56Good

29FPS

min 26Poor

High

1080p

154FPS

min 95Excellent

1440p

94FPS

min 73Good

38FPS

min 34Acceptable

Medium

1080p

201FPS

min 124Excellent

1440p

123FPS

min 95Excellent

49FPS

min 43Acceptable

Low

1080p

261FPS

min 160Excellent

1440p

159FPS

min 123Excellent

64FPS

min 57Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 44%

1440pCPU 17%

4KGPU 54%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	118FPS min 73Good	72FPS min 56Good	29FPS min 26Poor
High	154FPS min 95Excellent	94FPS min 73Good	38FPS min 34Acceptable
Medium	201FPS min 124Excellent	123FPS min 95Excellent	49FPS min 43Acceptable
Low	261FPS min 160Excellent	159FPS min 123Excellent	64FPS min 57Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 44%	CPU 17%	GPU 54%

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 1660. There is 26% 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 1660 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	118	148	171
1440p	72	97	119
4K	29	42	54

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1660 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 1660 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 1660 Enough for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

The GTX 1660 delivers 118 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Sid Meier's Civilization VI. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.

At 1440p it gets 72 FPS and at 4K 29 FPS at Ultra quality.

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GTX 1660 or GTX 1070 for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

In Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p Ultra, the GTX 1660 gets 118 FPS and the GTX 1070 124 FPS. The GTX 1070 is 5% ahead.

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Other GPUs for Sid Meier's Civilization VI

RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB

144FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1660 TiNVIDIA 6GB

137FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1070NVIDIA 8GB

124FPS

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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RX 590AMD 8GB

102FPS

1080p Ultra

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Frequently asked questions about Sid Meier's Civilization VI on the GTX 1660

How many FPS does the GTX 1660 get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The GTX 1660 averages 118 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 154 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 261 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 1660 manages around 72 FPS at 1440p and around 29 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 1660 run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 1660 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 1660 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 1660 from around 29 native FPS to an estimated 42 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 1660?

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 1660 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 1660 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

118FPS

min 73Good

1440p

72FPS

min 56Good

29FPS

min 26Poor

High

1080p

154FPS

min 95Excellent

1440p

94FPS

min 73Good

38FPS

min 34Acceptable

Medium

1080p

201FPS

min 124Excellent

1440p

123FPS

min 95Excellent

49FPS

min 43Acceptable

Low

1080p

261FPS

min 160Excellent

1440p

159FPS

min 123Excellent

64FPS

min 57Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 44%

1440pCPU 17%

4KGPU 54%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	118FPS min 73Good	72FPS min 56Good	29FPS min 26Poor
High	154FPS min 95Excellent	94FPS min 73Good	38FPS min 34Acceptable
Medium	201FPS min 124Excellent	123FPS min 95Excellent	49FPS min 43Acceptable
Low	261FPS min 160Excellent	159FPS min 123Excellent	64FPS min 57Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 44%	CPU 17%	GPU 54%

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	118	148	171
1440p	72	97	119
4K	29	42	54

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1660 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 1660

How many FPS does the GTX 1660 get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The GTX 1660 averages 118 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 154 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 261 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 1660 manages around 72 FPS at 1440p and around 29 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 1660 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 1660 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 1660 from around 29 native FPS to an estimated 42 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 1660?