Thursday, March 28, 2024

Civilization 6 PC Optimization Guide: Increase FPS, Setting Tweaks

Civilization 6 might seem like it can run on anything and while the minimum requirements of the game are fairly low, you do need decent hardware to run the game smoothly. In this Civilization 6 PC optimization guide we are going to go over the settings that you can tweak in order to increase the FPS and performance fo the game.

In this Civilization 6 PC optimization guide, we are also going to go over some other steps that you can take in order to improve the performance of the game.

Civilization 6 PC Optimization

The following are the settings of the game that you can tweak in order to get better performance.

Shadows

Turning this off will give you a significant increase in performance. You can tweak this setting and see what works for you. If you are close to the minimum requirements of the game then turning shadows off would be the best.

Presets

If your graphics card has more than 4 GB of VRAM then you should be able to play this game at the medium preset at the very least. If you have an older graphics card then you can turn the settings down to low. Doing this will give you an increase in performance of around 33%. This will vary depending on your hardware.

High detail clutter

This setting controls the number of trees or crops on a tile. This can be very taxing on your graphics card especially if it is having issues running the game smoothly in the first place. You can reduce this setting in order to increase performance.

Post-processing effects

These effects can impact performance significantly as well. You can lower the setting and see how much of a boost in performance you get.

 Anti-aliasing

This setting does not have a major impact on the performance of Civ 6. Turning this off will get you an additional 3-5 FPS.

Ambient occlusion

This is one of the most taxing settings and you should turn this down in order to get better performance.

Animated Leaders

You can turn off the animations of the leaders for a much smoother experience. Doing this will replace the animations with still pictures of the leaders.

Civilization 6 Settings For Low-End PCs

The following are the settings that we recommend for low end PCs:

Performance ImpactLow
Memory ImpactLow
Vertical SyncOff
Anit-aliasing Disabled
High resolution texturesDisabled
High-quality visual effectsLow
BloomDisabled
Dynamic LightingEnabled
ShadowsEnabled
Screen space overlayOff
Terrain QualityLow
High-resolution geometryOff
High-resolution texturesPff
High-resolution shadersOff
Ambient OcclusionDisabled
High detail clutterDisabled
High-resolution waterOff
Animated leaders qualityDisabled

Remember to keep your driver up to date in order to get the best possible performance out of your graphics card.

That is all for our Civilization 6 PC Optimization Guide. If you are interested in learning more about the game then you can check out our Civilization 6 guides hub.

Talha Amjad
Talha Amjad
PC hardware enthusiast and avid gamer. Has been creating content for more than 10 years and has worked with multiple brands and renowned websites. Tech and gaming are more than just work, they are a passion and way of life for me.
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