It’s just one month and a bit left until Civilization V hits the market and I am sure most of you are wondering if your computers will be powerful enough to run the game. Fortunately, the developers have released the minimum and recommended system requirements for Civilization V, so check them out below and decide:

Minimum system requirements for Civilization 5:

– Operating System: Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7
– Processor: Dual Core CPU
– Memory: 2GB RAM
– Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free
– DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation
– Video: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
– Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
– DirectX: DirectX version 9.0c

Recommended System requirements for Civilization V:

– Operating System: Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7
– Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
– Memory: 4 GB RAM
– Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free
– DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation
– Video: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
– Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
– DirectX: DirectX version 11