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

102FPS

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 Ti Specifications

BrandNVIDIA

VRAM6 GB

Power Draw (TDP)250W

TierHigh-end

Benchmark26

1080p (Full HD)26/100

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI FPS with a GTX 980 Ti and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

102FPS

min 66Good

1440p

68FPS

min 54Good

32FPS

min 28Acceptable

High

1080p

132FPS

min 86Excellent

1440p

89FPS

min 71Good

41FPS

min 36Acceptable

Medium

1080p

173FPS

min 112Excellent

1440p

116FPS

min 92Good

54FPS

min 48Acceptable

Low

1080p

223FPS

min 145Excellent

1440p

150FPS

min 119Excellent

70FPS

min 62Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 38%

1440pCPU 13%

4KGPU 49%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	102FPS min 66Good	68FPS min 54Good	32FPS min 28Acceptable
High	132FPS min 86Excellent	89FPS min 71Good	41FPS min 36Acceptable
Medium	173FPS min 112Excellent	116FPS min 92Good	54FPS min 48Acceptable
Low	223FPS min 145Excellent	150FPS min 119Excellent	70FPS min 62Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 38%	CPU 13%	GPU 49%

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 980 Ti. There is 32% 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 Ti with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	102	128	148
1440p	68	92	112
4K	32	46	59

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

The GTX 980 Ti delivers 102 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 68 FPS and at 4K 32 FPS at Ultra quality.

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GTX 980 Ti or RTX 3050 Ti Laptop for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

In Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p Ultra, the GTX 980 Ti gets 102 FPS and the RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 113 FPS. The RTX 3050 Ti Laptop is 11% ahead.

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Other GPUs for Sid Meier's Civilization VI

GTX 1070NVIDIA 8GB

124FPS

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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RX 590AMD 8GB

102FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1650 SuperNVIDIA 4GB

96FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX Vega 64AMD 8GB

96FPS

1080p Ultra

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Frequently asked questions about Sid Meier's Civilization VI on the GTX 980 Ti

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

The GTX 980 Ti averages 102 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 132 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 223 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 980 Ti manages around 68 FPS at 1440p and around 32 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

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

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 980 Ti 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 980 Ti 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 Ti from around 32 native FPS to an estimated 46 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

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

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 Ti 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 Ti and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

102FPS

min 66Good

1440p

68FPS

min 54Good

32FPS

min 28Acceptable

High

1080p

132FPS

min 86Excellent

1440p

89FPS

min 71Good

41FPS

min 36Acceptable

Medium

1080p

173FPS

min 112Excellent

1440p

116FPS

min 92Good

54FPS

min 48Acceptable

Low

1080p

223FPS

min 145Excellent

1440p

150FPS

min 119Excellent

70FPS

min 62Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 38%

1440pCPU 13%

4KGPU 49%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	102FPS min 66Good	68FPS min 54Good	32FPS min 28Acceptable
High	132FPS min 86Excellent	89FPS min 71Good	41FPS min 36Acceptable
Medium	173FPS min 112Excellent	116FPS min 92Good	54FPS min 48Acceptable
Low	223FPS min 145Excellent	150FPS min 119Excellent	70FPS min 62Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 38%	CPU 13%	GPU 49%

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	102	128	148
1440p	68	92	112
4K	32	46	59

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

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

The GTX 980 Ti averages 102 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 132 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 223 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 980 Ti manages around 68 FPS at 1440p and around 32 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 980 Ti 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 980 Ti 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 Ti from around 32 native FPS to an estimated 46 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

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