How Many FPS Does Sid Meier's Civilization VI Get with RX 5500 XT? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

91FPS

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

RX 5500 XT Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM8 GB

Power Draw (TDP)130W

TierEntry-level

Benchmark24

1080p (Full HD)24/100

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI FPS with a RX 5500 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

91FPS

min 62Good

1440p

56FPS

min 49Acceptable

21FPS

min 19Poor

High

1080p

119FPS

min 81Good

1440p

73FPS

min 64Good

27FPS

min 24Poor

Medium

1080p

155FPS

min 105Excellent

1440p

96FPS

min 84Good

36FPS

min 32Acceptable

Low

1080p

201FPS

min 136Excellent

1440p

124FPS

min 108Excellent

46FPS

min 41Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 33%

1440pbalanced

4KGPU 66%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	91FPS min 62Good	56FPS min 49Acceptable	21FPS min 19Poor
High	119FPS min 81Good	73FPS min 64Good	27FPS min 24Poor
Medium	155FPS min 105Excellent	96FPS min 84Good	36FPS min 32Acceptable
Low	201FPS min 136Excellent	124FPS min 108Excellent	46FPS min 41Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 33%	balanced	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 Intel Core i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RX 5500 XT. There is 36% 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 RX 5500 XT with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	91	114	132
1440p	56	76	92
4K	21	30	39

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT Enough for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

The RX 5500 XT delivers 91 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 56 FPS and at 4K 21 FPS at Ultra quality.

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RX 5500 XT or RX Vega 64 for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

In Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p Ultra, the RX 5500 XT gets 91 FPS and the RX Vega 64 96 FPS. The RX Vega 64 is 5% ahead.

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Other GPUs for Sid Meier's Civilization VI

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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GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA 6GB

87FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 580 8GBAMD 8GB

82FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 6500 XTAMD 4GB

82FPS

1080p Ultra

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Frequently asked questions about Sid Meier's Civilization VI on the RX 5500 XT

How many FPS does the RX 5500 XT get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The RX 5500 XT averages 91 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 119 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 201 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 5500 XT manages around 56 FPS at 1440p and around 21 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 5500 XT run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT?

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 RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

91FPS

min 62Good

1440p

56FPS

min 49Acceptable

21FPS

min 19Poor

High

1080p

119FPS

min 81Good

1440p

73FPS

min 64Good

27FPS

min 24Poor

Medium

1080p

155FPS

min 105Excellent

1440p

96FPS

min 84Good

36FPS

min 32Acceptable

Low

1080p

201FPS

min 136Excellent

1440p

124FPS

min 108Excellent

46FPS

min 41Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 33%

1440pbalanced

4KGPU 66%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	91FPS min 62Good	56FPS min 49Acceptable	21FPS min 19Poor
High	119FPS min 81Good	73FPS min 64Good	27FPS min 24Poor
Medium	155FPS min 105Excellent	96FPS min 84Good	36FPS min 32Acceptable
Low	201FPS min 136Excellent	124FPS min 108Excellent	46FPS min 41Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 33%	balanced	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	91	114	132
1440p	56	76	92
4K	21	30	39

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT

How many FPS does the RX 5500 XT get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The RX 5500 XT averages 91 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 119 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 201 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 5500 XT manages around 56 FPS at 1440p and around 21 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 5500 XT run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT?