How Many FPS Does Sid Meier's Civilization VI Get with RX 6500 XT? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

82FPS

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 6500 XT Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM4 GB

Power Draw (TDP)107W

TierEntry-level

Benchmark22

1080p (Full HD)22/100

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI FPS with a RX 6500 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

82FPS

min 58Good

1440p

48FPS

min 42Acceptable

16FPS

min 14Poor

High

1080p

107FPS

min 76Good

1440p

62FPS

min 54Good

21FPS

min 19Poor

Medium

1080p

139FPS

min 99Excellent

1440p

81FPS

min 71Good

27FPS

min 24Poor

Low

1080p

180FPS

min 128Excellent

1440p

105FPS

min 92Good

35FPS

min 31Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 27%

1440pGPU 24%

4KGPU 75%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	82FPS min 58Good	48FPS min 42Acceptable	16FPS min 14Poor
High	107FPS min 76Good	62FPS min 54Good	21FPS min 19Poor
Medium	139FPS min 99Excellent	81FPS min 71Good	27FPS min 24Poor
Low	180FPS min 128Excellent	105FPS min 92Good	35FPS min 31Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 27%	GPU 24%	GPU 75%

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 9800X3D downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RX 6500 XT. There is 39% 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 6500 XT with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	82	103	119
1440p	48	65	79
4K	16	23	30

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 6500 XT does have dedicated hardware for it, so you can turn it on in games that implement it. The FPS cost swings widely depending on how much ray tracing each title uses, and FSR is exactly what people lean on to pay for it.

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 6500 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 6500 XT Enough for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

The RX 6500 XT delivers 82 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 48 FPS and at 4K 16 FPS at Ultra quality.

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RX 6500 XT or RX 580 8GB for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

In Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 82 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.

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Other GPUs for Sid Meier's Civilization VI

RX 5500 XTAMD 8GB

91FPS

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 Vega 56AMD 8GB

82FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 480 8GBAMD 8GB

78FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 5500 XT 4GBAMD 4GB

78FPS

1080p Ultra

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Frequently asked questions about Sid Meier's Civilization VI on the RX 6500 XT

How many FPS does the RX 6500 XT get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The RX 6500 XT averages 82 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 107 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 180 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 6500 XT manages around 48 FPS at 1440p and around 16 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 6500 XT run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 6500 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 DLSS, FSR or XeSS, and with ray tracing off. The RX 6500 XT can do both: upscaling pushes the frame rate up, ray tracing pulls it down.

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 6500 XT from around 16 native FPS to an estimated 23 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 6500 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 6500 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 6500 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

82FPS

min 58Good

1440p

48FPS

min 42Acceptable

16FPS

min 14Poor

High

1080p

107FPS

min 76Good

1440p

62FPS

min 54Good

21FPS

min 19Poor

Medium

1080p

139FPS

min 99Excellent

1440p

81FPS

min 71Good

27FPS

min 24Poor

Low

1080p

180FPS

min 128Excellent

1440p

105FPS

min 92Good

35FPS

min 31Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 27%

1440pGPU 24%

4KGPU 75%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	82FPS min 58Good	48FPS min 42Acceptable	16FPS min 14Poor
High	107FPS min 76Good	62FPS min 54Good	21FPS min 19Poor
Medium	139FPS min 99Excellent	81FPS min 71Good	27FPS min 24Poor
Low	180FPS min 128Excellent	105FPS min 92Good	35FPS min 31Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 27%	GPU 24%	GPU 75%

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	82	103	119
1440p	48	65	79
4K	16	23	30

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 6500 XT

How many FPS does the RX 6500 XT get in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p?

The RX 6500 XT averages 82 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 107 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 180 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 6500 XT manages around 48 FPS at 1440p and around 16 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 6500 XT run Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 6500 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 DLSS, FSR or XeSS, and with ray tracing off. The RX 6500 XT can do both: upscaling pushes the frame rate up, ray tracing pulls it down.

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 6500 XT from around 16 native FPS to an estimated 23 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 6500 XT?