RTX 3090 gamer wants to play Civilization 4 but his computer is too slow?

(Source: Firaxis Games / Nvidia)

Reddit user teledrive He was probably surprised when he wanted to start Sid Meier’s Civilization 4 from 2005. Because despite a Geforce RTX 3090, he got the following error message:

Your computer is below recommended specifications. The graphics settings have been modified, but performance issues can still occur.

The PC player has a high-end graphics card with 24 GB of video memory. In addition, computer enthusiasts claim to have installed an Intel Core i7 12700K and 32GB of RAM.

How could a nearly 20 year old game like Civilization 4 issue a warning that you are below the minimum game requirements?

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Old games often do not recognize new hardware

Anyone who loves to play old games on new computers knows the problem. Because when you start the game, program routines are often launched that check hardware specifications and, if necessary, issue a warning.

Sometimes it only checks the driver version and a game from 2005 won’t be able to recognize the current Nvidia drivers. Reddit user “Teledrive” has installed the relatively new driver 528.49 on his Windows PC.

But what do you do if you complain about a retro game?

In most cases, clicking on the warning will suffice. Although the game starts with low graphics settings, it is often possible to switch to maximum settings without any problems. In addition, we recommend Our colleagues from Mein-MMO A recent installation of DirectX or an installation of the PhysX software package from Nvidia.

Do you also like to play old games on your gaming PC? Have you ever seen a similar message on your screen as Teledrive? What did you do next? Share your experiences with us in the comments.