System requirements etc.

[Mads Raven]

My computer is a "ADM-6K 300 MHz" is it then slower or faster than "Pentium II 300 Mhz", does anybody knows about that?
Thanks to you all for a great Civ Forum.



"Beware of the English Empire; the English people are going to rule the world again in "CIVILIZATION III"

[OneFootInTheGrave]

If you have 128 MB of RAM, I guess it will run smoothly, and don't fortget a graphics card with at least 8MB of ram... If you dont have it but it for your equivalent of 15£

[ajbera]

AMD chips are comparable to Pentiums, but not quite as good. They are pretty close, though (I've heard that AMD chips run about 95% as well as Pentiums) so, IMO, you shouldn't have any worries. It will run slowly though, being at the low end of the system requirements.

I have a Celeron 300A chip that I used to run at 450 MHz. It's reliable (I ran it at 450 for over a year without any problems.) Anyone willing to pay me $5 for shipping and handling can have it. But you have to compose a poem in order for me to consider giving it to you. The poem I like the best gets the chip.

Amuse me, dammit.

[Urban Ranger]

That's AMD "K6."

K6 is AMD's equivalent of Pentium, K6-2/K6-3 Pentium II, and Athlon (K7) Pentium III.

AMD processors tend to have better performance than their Intel counterparts of the same clock speed.

[Nikolai]

Actually, K6 is not as fast/good as the Intel ones from the same time(only a little difference, though). But Athlon and newer processors are cheaper AND a little bit faster than the Intel processors on the same clock speed!

[David Murray]

"Minimum" requirements are exactly that...MINIMUM. You try running any game these days on, slightly below or even slightly above the minimum requirements and you will not have a pleasant gaming experience.

[Th0mas]

Hmmm all these people complaining about having to 'possibly' pay for a multiplayer add-on, on top of the cost for the original CIV III game should spare a thought for those civ fanatics that have got some serious upgrading to do!

I think my copy of CIV III will cost around £250

The things we do for our little addictions

[Earthling7]

I guess my Celeron 366 - 128mb, 32video should just about do it

[Th0mas]

I guess my Celeron 366 - 128mb, 32video should just about do it

In that case with my AMD K2 380 - 128mb, 32mb Geforce 2MX
....... I'm alright Jack!

[Pembleton]

My *older* computer is a P2 450 with 128 RAM and I am annoyed at its performance with the more recent games of the last *few* years. Most of them will send the hard drive thrashing after half an hour or so of play. Although this problem could probably easily be solved by adding more memory.

I either feel bad for those of you with the slower computers or admire your patience.

[faded glory]

8mb graphics card?

How do i check for that

I figure I have enough...Considering I play games like AvP and Europa Universalis.

My system can most likely handle it

[Boris Godunov]

All I know is...

I have an AMD 400 Mhz, 128MB RAM, and a 16MB graphics card. I am planning on doubling the RAM anyway, so hopefully I will be cool.