The Civ 7 requirements for PC, Mac, and Steam Deck have finally been revealed. In general, you’ll need to know the minimum and recommended specs to work out whether your setup can run the game.
From everything we’ve seen so far, Civilization 7 looks primed to fill the rather big shoes left by its predecessor. It’ll introduce new mechanics like the commander system, which makes it easier to manage large armies. The ages system will hopefully make multiplayer games more exciting too, by having players’ civilization always at the height of their power. It’s new additions like these that could earn Civ 7 a place on our best strategy games list by the end of the year.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Civ 7 requirements for PC, Mac, and Steam Deck. We’ll detail the minimum and recommended specs for each platform so that you can decide whether you want to pick up the game at launch.
Civ 7 requirements for PC
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Here are the Civ 7 requirements for PC, whether you want to play on minimum, recommended, or ultra specs.
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Civ 7 PC requirements
Row 0 – Cell 0
Minimum
Recommended
Ultra
Graphics Preset
Low
High
High
Resolution
1080p
1080p
4K
FPS
30 FPS
60 FPS
60 FPS
CPU
Intel i5-4690 / Intel i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Intel i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel i7-14700F / AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
GPU
NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 460 / Intel Arc A380
NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 6600 / Intel Arc A750
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
32 GB
Storage
20 GB
20 GB
20 GB
Operating System
Windows 10 / 11 64-Bit
Windows 10 / 11 64-Bit
Windows 10 / 11 64-Bit
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Version 12
Civ 7 requirements for Mac
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Now for the Civ 7 requirements from Mac, which will allow players using Apple silicon to get in on the fun.
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MAC
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Sequoia
Sequoia
Processor
M1 8 Core
M2 Pro 10 Core
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
M1
M2 Pro
Storage
25 GB Available Space
25 GB Available Space
Civ 7 requirements for Linux
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And now for those expecting to play Civilization 7 on Linux:
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Linux
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 24.04
Processor
Intel i5-4690 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580
NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 6700
Storage
25 GB Available Space
25 GB Available Space
Can you play Civ 7 on the Steam Deck?
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Civilization 7 is playable on the Steam Deck, having been confirmed as Steam Deck Verified by the developer. This means that it’ll be easy to set up and run on the handheld and that it should, in theory, run fairly well. Of course, this can vary from game to game, and it’s always worth being cautious around launch, as there may be bugs and issues that’ll need to be patched out. We’ll have to wait and see.
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