Can I run Galactic Civilizations III?

Galactic Civilizations III (2015) is a strategy game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.

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Galactic Civilizations III system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD K10 Dual-Core	2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 Processor or Equivalent
Memory	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Graphics	512 MB DirectX 10.1 Video Card (AMD Radeon HD5x00 Series / Nvidia GeForce 500 Series / Intel HD 4000 or later)	1 GB DirectX 10.1 Video Card
Storage	12 GB available space	15 GB available space

Source: the official Galactic Civilizations III Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Galactic Civilizations III?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 6 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Processor: minimum

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Core i3-6100
AMD FX-8350

Processor: high settings

Intel Core i5-4460
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Intel Core i3-10100

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 100%, high settings.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

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Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Galactic Civilizations III: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Galactic Civilizations III?

Minimum: processor 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD K10 Dual-Core; 4 GB RAM; graphics 512 MB DirectX 10.1 Video Card (AMD Radeon HD5x00 Series / Nvidia GeForce 500 Series / Intel HD 4000 or later); 12 GB available space.

What are the recommended requirements for Galactic Civilizations III?

Recommended: processor 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 Processor or Equivalent; 6 GB RAM; graphics 1 GB DirectX 10.1 Video Card; 15 GB available space.

What graphics card do I need for Galactic Civilizations III?

At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run Galactic Civilizations III?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).

Can Galactic Civilizations III run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Galactic Civilizations III?

Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Galactic Civilizations III.

How much storage does Galactic Civilizations III need?

Galactic Civilizations III needs 15 GB of free space.

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