Can I run Cities: Skylines II?
To run Cities: Skylines II at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB with a Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is an RX 580. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- RX 580
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Struggles: about 22 FPS in Cities: Skylines II at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 22 FPS in Cities: Skylines II at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: Medium settings at 1080p (30 FPS).
How to get more FPS on a weak PC
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
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Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB or better, then after that the Ryzen 5 3600 becomes the limit, so plan a CPU upgrade too.
Cities: Skylines II at a glance
Cities: Skylines II is a city builder game from 2023. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: Nvidia® GeForce™ RTX 3080 (10 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 6800 XT (16 GB). It asks for 16 GB of RAM (minimum 8 GB).
Our estimate: you need about an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while an RX 580 can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Ryzen 9 7950X3D or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 3 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Cities: Skylines II system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7-6700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X | Intel® Core™ i5-12600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5800X |
| Graphics | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970 (4 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 480 (8 GB) | Nvidia® GeForce™ RTX 3080 (10 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 6800 XT (16 GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB | 60 GB |
Parts named above: GTX 970, RX 480, RTX 3080, RX 6800 XT, Core i7-6700K, Ryzen 5 2600X, Core i5-12600K, Ryzen 7 5800X.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics, Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor and 16 GB RAM.
Cities: Skylines II FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RTX 5060 Ti 16GB). Cells that stop at 38 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 15 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 16 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 18 | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 27 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 38 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| RTX 2060 | 38 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| RX 6600 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 7 |
| RTX 3060 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 9 |
| RX 7600 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 9 |
| RTX 4060 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 10 |
| RTX 3070 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 13 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 38 | 38 | 38 | 16 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 38 | 38 | 38 | 20 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 38 | 38 | 38 | 29 |
| RTX 4090 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 35 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Cities: Skylines II settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): stays under 30 FPS even on Low, so an upgrade is needed. 1080p High: about 10 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1440p for about 32 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 36 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 36 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 38 FPS.
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Cities: Skylines II FAQs
Can I run Cities: Skylines II on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 18 FPS on Low and 10 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It struggles even on Low, so a faster card is a good idea.
What graphics card do I need for Cities: Skylines II at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, an RX 580 is enough.
How much RAM does Cities: Skylines II need?
Minimum 8 GB, recommended 16 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Cities: Skylines II run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 16 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 3 FPS on Intel UHD 630. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does Cities: Skylines II need?
About 60 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.