Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
🚀 Recommended GPU: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB)
Target: 60 FPS
Official PC System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
1080p @ 30 FPS (Low Settings)
OSWindows® 10 Home 64 Bit
CPUIntel® Core™ I7 930 | AMD® FX 6350
GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)
RAM8 GB RAM
Storage4 GB available space
DirectXVersion 9.0c
Recommended Requirements
1080p @ 60 FPS (High Settings)
OSWindows® 10 Home 64 bit
CPUIntel® Core™ I7 2700K | AMD® Ryzen 7 2700X
GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB)
RAM16 GB RAM
Storage4 GB available space
DirectXVersion 11
4K Ultra / Enthusiast
1440p / 4K @ 60+ FPS (Ultra Settings) — editorial estimate, not an official figure
OSWindows 11 64-bit
CPUIntel Core i7-13700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / RTX 4080
RAM32 GB RAM
VRAM12 GB+ VRAM
Storage4 GB available space
DirectXVersion 12
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Best Graphic Settings & FPS Boost Tips
- Keep GPU drivers updated to the latest Game Ready branch for optimal frame stability.
- If experiencing frame drops, lower Volumetric Lighting and Shadow Quality to Medium.
- Enable Fullscreen mode over Borderless Windowed to reduce input latency.