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

66FPS

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 6500M Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM4 GB

Power Draw (TDP)50W

TierEntry-level

Benchmark18

1080p (Full HD)18/100

These are the basic specs. The full RX 6500M 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 RX 6500M and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

66FPS

min 54Good

1440p

38FPS

min 34Acceptable

13FPS

min 12Unplayable

High

1080p

86FPS

min 70Good

1440p

49FPS

min 43Acceptable

17FPS

min 15Poor

Medium

1080p

112FPS

min 91Good

1440p

64FPS

min 56Good

22FPS

min 20Poor

Low

1080p

145FPS

min 118Excellent

1440p

83FPS

min 73Good

29FPS

min 26Poor

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 10%

1440pGPU 40%

4KGPU 79%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	66FPS min 54Good	38FPS min 34Acceptable	13FPS min 12Unplayable
High	86FPS min 70Good	49FPS min 43Acceptable	17FPS min 15Poor
Medium	112FPS min 91Good	64FPS min 56Good	22FPS min 20Poor
Low	145FPS min 118Excellent	83FPS min 73Good	29FPS min 26Poor
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 10%	GPU 40%	GPU 79%

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 i5-13400 downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RX 6500M. There is 43% 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 6500M with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	66	83	96
1440p	38	51	63
4K	13	19	24

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 6500M 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 6500M 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 6500M Enough for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

The RX 6500M delivers 66 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 38 FPS and at 4K 13 FPS at Ultra quality.

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RX 6500M or RX 570 8GB for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

In Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 66 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.

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Other GPUs for Sid Meier's Civilization VI

GTX 1660 Ti LaptopNVIDIA 6GB

113FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 3050 Ti LaptopNVIDIA 4GB

113FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 3050 LaptopNVIDIA 4GB

96FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1650 LaptopNVIDIA 4GB

64FPS

1080p Ultra

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

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

The RX 6500M averages 66 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 86 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 145 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 6500M manages around 38 FPS at 1440p and around 13 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

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

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 6500M 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 6500M 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 6500M from around 13 native FPS to an estimated 19 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

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

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 6500M 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 6500M and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

66FPS

min 54Good

1440p

38FPS

min 34Acceptable

13FPS

min 12Unplayable

High

1080p

86FPS

min 70Good

1440p

49FPS

min 43Acceptable

17FPS

min 15Poor

Medium

1080p

112FPS

min 91Good

1440p

64FPS

min 56Good

22FPS

min 20Poor

Low

1080p

145FPS

min 118Excellent

1440p

83FPS

min 73Good

29FPS

min 26Poor

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 10%

1440pGPU 40%

4KGPU 79%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	66FPS min 54Good	38FPS min 34Acceptable	13FPS min 12Unplayable
High	86FPS min 70Good	49FPS min 43Acceptable	17FPS min 15Poor
Medium	112FPS min 91Good	64FPS min 56Good	22FPS min 20Poor
Low	145FPS min 118Excellent	83FPS min 73Good	29FPS min 26Poor
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 10%	GPU 40%	GPU 79%

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	66	83	96
1440p	38	51	63
4K	13	19	24

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 6500M

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

The RX 6500M averages 66 FPS in Sid Meier's Civilization VI at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 86 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 145 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 6500M manages around 38 FPS at 1440p and around 13 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

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

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 6500M 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 6500M 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 6500M from around 13 native FPS to an estimated 19 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

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