How Many FPS Does Sid Meier's Civilization VI Get with GTX 980? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

73FPS

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 980 Specifications

BrandNVIDIA

VRAM4 GB

Power Draw (TDP)165W

TierHigh-end

Benchmark20

1080p (Full HD)20/100

These are the basic specs. The full GTX 980 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 980 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

73FPS

min 55Good

1440p

51FPS

min 45Acceptable

21FPS

min 19Poor

High

1080p

96FPS

min 73Good

1440p

67FPS

min 59Good

27FPS

min 24Poor

Medium

1080p

125FPS

min 95Excellent

1440p

87FPS

min 76Good

36FPS

min 32Acceptable

Low

1080p

162FPS

min 123Excellent

1440p

113FPS

min 99Good

46FPS

min 41Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 19%

1440pGPU 18%

4KGPU 66%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	73FPS min 55Good	51FPS min 45Acceptable	21FPS min 19Poor
High	96FPS min 73Good	67FPS min 59Good	27FPS min 24Poor
Medium	125FPS min 95Excellent	87FPS min 76Good	36FPS min 32Acceptable
Low	162FPS min 123Excellent	113FPS min 99Good	46FPS min 41Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 19%	GPU 18%	GPU 66%

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

This one does matter: from the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D downwards the processor becomes the brake on the GTX 980. There is 47% 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 980 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	73	91	106
1440p	51	69	84
4K	21	30	39

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 980 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 980 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 980 Enough for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

The GTX 980 delivers 73 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 51 FPS and at 4K 21 FPS at Ultra quality.

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GTX 980 or GTX 1650 for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

In Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 73 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.

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Other GPUs for Sid Meier's Civilization VI

RX 5500 XT 4GBAMD 4GB

78FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1060 3GBNVIDIA 3GB

73FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1650NVIDIA 4GB

73FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 580 4GBAMD 4GB

73FPS

1080p Ultra

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R9 390XAMD 8GB

70FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 570 8GBAMD 8GB

66FPS

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 980

How many FPS does the GTX 980 get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The GTX 980 averages 73 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 96 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 162 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 980 manages around 51 FPS at 1440p and around 21 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 980 run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 980 averages above 60 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p. 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 980 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 980 from around 21 native FPS to an estimated 30 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 980?

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 980 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 980 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

73FPS

min 55Good

1440p

51FPS

min 45Acceptable

21FPS

min 19Poor

High

1080p

96FPS

min 73Good

1440p

67FPS

min 59Good

27FPS

min 24Poor

Medium

1080p

125FPS

min 95Excellent

1440p

87FPS

min 76Good

36FPS

min 32Acceptable

Low

1080p

162FPS

min 123Excellent

1440p

113FPS

min 99Good

46FPS

min 41Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 19%

1440pGPU 18%

4KGPU 66%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	73FPS min 55Good	51FPS min 45Acceptable	21FPS min 19Poor
High	96FPS min 73Good	67FPS min 59Good	27FPS min 24Poor
Medium	125FPS min 95Excellent	87FPS min 76Good	36FPS min 32Acceptable
Low	162FPS min 123Excellent	113FPS min 99Good	46FPS min 41Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 19%	GPU 18%	GPU 66%

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	73	91	106
1440p	51	69	84
4K	21	30	39

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 980 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 980

How many FPS does the GTX 980 get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The GTX 980 averages 73 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 96 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 162 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 980 manages around 51 FPS at 1440p and around 21 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 980 run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 980 averages above 60 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p. 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 980 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 980 from around 21 native FPS to an estimated 30 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 980?