On a NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Sid Meier’s Civilization VII runs at roughly 74 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 56FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it runs well at 1080p — about 74 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 56 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 74 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 44 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 56 | 74 |
| 1440p | 33 | 61 |
| 4K | 19 | 44 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) averages around 74 FPS at 1080p in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII — up from about 56 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII — a smooth experience.
Turn on DLSS (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Terrain Detail down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.